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Welcomed as a hero after he successfully defeats Mars's Russian invaders, General Alexander Armstrong lets the adoration turn him into a power-hungry demagogue, and it is up to his twin brother, Gus, now Governor of Mars, to stop him. Reprint. ... Read more

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I'm a fan of Robert Forward. . .
. . .really I am -- but in this book, Forward concentrates almost exclusively on what is the weakest element of his writing -- character development -- and neglects the strongest element of his writing -- serious "hard-science" fiction.

I've admitted in other reviews (see "Saturn Rukh") that I don't read Forward for character development or depth.Good thing too!The by-play between the twin brothers in this novel is unbelievable at best; the transformation from General to religious dictator is ridiculous; and the alien robots which suddenly turn up to save the day?Come on, guys!

Dr. Forward -- PLEASE keep writing your "hard science".It's wonderful and thought-provoking in its own right.But forgive me for negative rating here.The downsides of "Martian Rainbow" far outweighed the upside.

Characters are not believable...
The books foundation lies in the similarities and differences of the two main characters, Alex the General und Gus the Scientist. The other point to start from is the effort to make Mars aplanet to live on. Both plots are being treated too black and white (the schism between Alex and Gus and how they are drifting more and more apart is not handled well) or solved with a deus-ex-machina solution. The plot itself could have been made into a complete trilogy (Step 1: Conquer Mars, Step 2: Build Mars, Step 3: Save Earth...) with enough emphasis on the different characters.

On the positive side: I was captured by the principles of making Mars a habitable planet. This kind of situation suits well with Robert Forward, only his characters are not believable, and therefore not interesting enough to bring life into this book.

A good beach read but not his best work
This book was good but not great.The Mars angle is very interesting and his science is terrific as always.His characterization and plotting wereon the thin side.If you like Forward's other books you will like thisone, although Dragon's Egg/Starquake and the Rocheworld series are moreinteresting in terms of both their science and plot/character developmentin my opinion.Maybe that's because the other books include alien races,which Forward seems to do better than human characters. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jim Henson, George Dantzig, Robert L. Forward, Valerie Solanas, Sergey Brin, Larry David, Connie Chung, William S. Donaldson, Juan Dixon, William Cameron Mccool, David Simon, Carly Fiorina, List of University of Maryland, College Park People, Robert M. Parker, Jr., Steny Hoyer, Saqib Ali, Stephen A. Kent, Vivek Kundra, Michael D. Griffin, George Pelecanos, Frank J. Tipler, David Orme-Johnson, Jayson Blair, Dominique Dawes, Gordon R. England, James S. Albus, Mark Rutland, David Mills, Joseph Tydings, Curley Byrd, Len Bias, Dianne Wiest, John Berry, Leonard T. Schroeder, Tom Davis, Joe Haldeman, Rosario Ferré, Rose Kushner, Andrew J. Moyer, Taylor Twellman, Dutch Ruppersberger, William Lacy Clay, Jr., Steve Blake, Don Lichterman, Lawrence Babits, Kiran Chetry, Gabe Cazares, Raymond Davis, Jr., Carl Bernstein, John Pappageorge, Andrew Sherman, Millard Tydings, David Banner, Kori Schake, James E. Hill, Colman Mccarthy, Boyd Petersen, Bonnie Bernstein, Andrew Sears, Trudy H. Clark, David Silverman, Dennis Cardoza, Renaldo Nehemiah, Munro Leaf, Joyce Hens Green, Robert C. Bonner, Russ Potts, Judith Resnik, Gale Pollock, Herbert A. Hauptman, Charlie Keller, Daniel Shanks, Kirsten Powers, Óscar Hahn, Desmond Armstrong, Carmine Isacco, Audrey Terras, Parren Mitchell, Don Cusic, James E. Rzepkowski, Elaine Marshall, Victor Ukpolo, Anies Baswedan, Galo Plaza, Marcia Talley, Craig Seymour, Brian O'neill, Paul S. Stull, Aaron Mcgruder, Alexander Butterfield, Howard Behrens, James M. Kelly, Gail H. Bates, Hamid Jafarkhani, Jen Adams, Ronald J. Meyer, Katie O'donnell, Rudi Vis, Kenneth Ulman, Roscoe S. Suddarth, Ed Snider, Ray O. Johnson, Maria Otero, Harry Hughes, Brian Reid, George B. Simler, Justin Ross, Charles Fefferman, David H. Holtzman, Julio Perillán, Matt Rees, Russell Earl Marker, Sam Kouvaris, Robert Zieger, Marina Harrison, Susan King, Sybil Moses, Patrick N. Hogan, Donald R. Delauter, John W. Derr, Paul W. Richards...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1613271 ... Read more

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This book describes how to make, capture, store, and use antimatter. It is the answer to the skeptics who say that using antimatter is too risky, too difficult, or too expensive. Explains, step-by-step, how to greatly improve the cost-effectiveness of antimatter production, how antimatter can be used in power stations, and how it can improve the propulsion of interplanetary rocket engines by one or two orders of magnitude. ... Read more

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A plan for anti-matter mass production
The author proposes very realistic ways to achieve the mass production of anti-matter, and shows that the mass ratios involved with any other propellant cannot possibly be used for long distance space travel. The author proposes several types of anti-matter rocket engines that would undoubtedly produce very fast space travel, but others -- most notably Andrew Bender in his book entitled, "SlipString Drive" -- have proposed other concepts that may take us beyond the speed of light using anti-matter. I would recommend reading "Mirror Matter" first, followed by "SlipString Drive".

Very Good Book to Get Interest about Anti Matter
This Book is a Book, where we can learn about the History of Anti Matter. Also it creates Interest to Research on Anti Matter. As we know Anti Matter is the Future Energy Source.

Matter Versus Anti-Matter
An intriguing concept that authors Forward and Davis have written in terms that a lay person can understand.Star Trek captured the imagination of millions of viewers and now they can find out what made
Star Trek tick with space propulsion. I highly recommend this book. Bettye Johnson, award-winning author, Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls.

Excellent book
This is a great book and has changed my life you should try it. ... Read more

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Decades after crash landing on the paradise moon of Rocheworld, the members of Earth's first interstellar expedition refuse to leave their beloved home when a ship from the second expedition arrives to claim them. ... Read more

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Well worth it.
One of the better ones in the series.Complete with births, deaths, tidal waves, lava flows, specs on 2 new spaceship designs, a new alien race, learning to communicate with said race, and dealing with rescue/replacement after a long enough time for your kids to have kids.We even get a couple of chapters from the flowen perspective and another couple from the new alien perspective.Sounds packed?It is, but it wraps it all up well with a look at how humans might start using a whole new solar system. ... Read more

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Humans and the giant, big-brained, lovable amoebae of Rocheworld explore the oceans and geysers of Zulu and unwittingly threaten the food supply of Zulu's native species. ... Read more

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Armed with millions of years worth of technological innovations, the scientists embark on their mission to Barnard's Star and Rochenworld. ... Read more

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First in new series of original anthologies. Stories include: Point Man, by Timothy Zahn; Iron (Part 2 of 2), by Poul Anderson; Not for Country, Not for King, by Joel Rosenberg; Lifeguard, by Doug Beason; The Graphic of Dorian Gray, by Fred Saberhagen; Rank Injustice, by Keith Laumer. Also three essays: Magic Matter, by Robert L. Forward; In Praise of Sociobiology, by John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin; The Space Beat: How to Stop a Space Program, by G. Harry Stine. ... Read more

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Includes: Serial - Dawn (Part 1 of 4) by Dean McLaughlin. Novelettes - Rule of Law by L. E. Modesitt Jr.; Red Thoughts at Morning by Timothy Zahn. Science Fact - Spine Drive to the Stars by Dr. Robert L. Forward; Decline and Fall by Thomas A. Easton. Short Stories - Collector's Item by Barry B. Longyear; Meanwhile, Back on the Reservation by Chad Oliver; Just a Hint by David Brin. etc. ... Read more

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"En la ciencia ficción existe tan solo un puñado de libros que estimulan y desarrollan la mente. Y éste es uno de ellos" Arthur C. Clarke ... Read more