The Precipice

The Asteroid Wars I

By: Ben Bova

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Hardcover | 1 March 2001 | Edition Number 1

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The first novel of the Asteroid Wars about earth' s near future from the " leading light of hard Science Fiction and space advocacy" * Once, Dan Randolph was one of the richest men on Earth. Now the planet is spiralling into environmental disaster, with floods and earthquakes destroying the lives of millions. Martin Humphries, fabulously wealthy heir of the Humphries Trust, also knows that space-based industry is the way of the future. But unlike Randolph he does not care if Earth perishes in the process. As Randolph accompanied by two brilliant women astronauts flies out to the Asteroid Belt aboard a fusion-propelled spacecraft, Humphries makes his move. The future of mankind lies in Randolph' s hands. *Booklist

Industry Reviews

Spaceworthy nuts-and-bolts, tense action, intriguing plots, and a thoroughly nasty villain: perhaps the most impressive entry yet in this reliable and increasingly significant series - Kirkus Reviews (Precipice)

I believe that the science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world is Ben Bova - Ray Bradbury

Venus is an epic adventure, full of twists and turns and genuine surprises. It should easily be in the running for the highest awards. - Hartford Courant (Venus)

Fun, thought-provoking, pacy and stylish . . . Gives a good read while turning your eyes to what might be in the not so distant future, just like Clarke and Asmov used to do so well. - SFX (Venus)

One of sci-fi's great contemporary writers...Ben Bova writes good, authentic science - Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Return to Mars is an entertaining read, a good example of the bread and butter of the genre - Vector on RETURN TO MARS

An epic space novel by an award-winning SF scribe - Books Magazine

a pacy and thought- provoking sci- fi novel - Essex Chronicle (The Precipice)

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