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Ben Bova

8 November 1932 - 29 November 2020

Benjamin William Bova is an American science-fiction author and editor.

Bova has drawn on his experiences to create fact and fiction writings rich with references to spaceflight, lasers, artificial hearts, nanotechnology, environmentalism, fencing and martial arts, photography and artists.

As of 2010 Bova has written over 115 books - non-fiction as well as science fiction. In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.

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  • Cover of: World Building (Science Fiction Writing)

    First published in 2001 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Prometheans: Pioneers of the High-Tech Tomorrow

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  • Cover of: Mars

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  • Cover of: Return: Book IV of Voyagers

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  • Cover of: Space Station Down

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  • Cover of: Orion and King Arthur

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  • Cover of: First contact: the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The beauty of light

    First published in 1988 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition beautyoflight0000bova
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  • Cover of: Power play

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  • Cover of: Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: The Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth

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  • Cover of: The Star Conquerors

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  • Cover of: City of darkness : a novel

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  • Cover of: Analog Science Fiction, May 1978

    First published in 1978 1 edition
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Subjects
Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, Science fiction, American Science fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, science fiction, space opera, Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction, Life on other planets, Exploration, Juvenile literature, Orion (Fictitious character), O'ryan, jack (fictitious character), fiction, Interplanetary voyages, Science Fiction, Space colonies, Astronautics, Lunar bases, Science, Authorship, Children's fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, political, Genetic engineering, Scientists, fiction
Places
United States, Mars (Planet), Jupiter (Planet), Outer space, Korea (North), Solar system, Australia, Boston (Mass.), Florida, Macedonia, Mercury (Planet), Milky Way, Moon, Oregon, Saturn (Planet), Titan (Satellite), Troy (Extinct city), Venus (Planet), Washington (D.C.)
People
Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C), Robert McCall (1919-), Robert McCall (1919-2010)
Time
2060’s, 20th century, The Far Future, To 168 B.C.

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July 17, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
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