Scatterbrain
A Short Stories, Science Fiction, Fiction book. It's very difficult for a black man to get out of South-Central Los Angeles, and get out civilized....The only men...
Another dazzling collection of fact, fiction, and wit from the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning master of hard science fiction!Larry Niven is the New York Times bestselling author of such classic science fiction novels as Ringworld and Destiny's Road. His previous collection, N-Space, was lauded by the Houston Post as "outstanding . . . hours of entertainment," while Publishers Weekly called it "a must for science fiction fans." A follow-up volume, Playgrounds of the Mind, was similarly praised by Kirkus Reviews: "An abundance of Niven's curious yet disciplined inventiveness and his fun-filled knack for turning seemingly absurd notions into credible, absorbing fiction. Grand entertainment."Now, ten years later, Scatterbrain collects an equally engaging assortment of Niven's latest work, all in one captivating volume. Here are choice excerpts from several of his most recent novels, including his upcoming Ringworld's Child and Rainbow Mars, as well as numerous...
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- Pages: 327 pages
- ISBN: 9780765340474 / 0
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It's very difficult for a black man to get out of South-Central Los Angeles, and get out civilized....The only men I know who have escaped, all began reading Robert Heinlein at age ten. Larry Niven, Scatterbrain //
Interesting if you're already a Niven fan and you are interested in where his ideas come from - the ramblings in this book are like Asimov introductions only even more ramblicious. The short stories themselves are definitely not his best work... whoever his usual editor is has clearly not been anywhere near these. See here on Suite 101 for a review. Very little here to recommend... do NOT start here if you're not already a diehard Niven fan.Contents of this book worth rating:"The Woman in Del Rey Crater", a Gil Hamilton story (available elsewhere in the collection Flatlander). A great story!4 stars"Procrustes", a Beowulf Shaeffer story (available elsewhere in the collection Crashlander)....
