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Mars (Engelska) Pocketbok – 1 Januari 2007
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- Utgivare : Hodder & Stoughton (1 Januari 2007)
- Språk : Engelska
- Pocketbok : 576 sidor
- ISBN-10 : 034096099X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0340960998
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4,2 av 5 stjärnor
4,2 av 5
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JJW
5,0 av 5 stjärnor
Great
Granskad i Storbritannien den 2 juli 2018Verifierat köp
I love sci fi and this ticks all the boxes.
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60thenew40
5,0 av 5 stjärnor
Traditional SciFi with real humans.
Granskad i Storbritannien den 16 mars 2015Verifierat köp
Good author with a recognisable style, SF with rockets, vacuum and stuff. Acceptable amounts of squishy human involvement.

Mrs V Woodcock
5,0 av 5 stjärnor
Five Stars
Granskad i Storbritannien den 16 december 2016Verifierat köp
Very good read as is usual with Ben Bova

Ryan Sean O'Reilly
3,0 av 5 stjärnor
Realistic portrayal of foray to Mars
Granskad i USA den 20 mars 2014Verifierat köp
A very REALISTIC story about man's first trek to mars. The story is dutifully speculative fiction. Painstakingly thoughtful on all the circumstances that would surround such a voyage, from earth-bound politics to interpersonal relationships of the travelers themselves. Lets also not forget the science which Bova provides in generous amounts.
If you love mars and you love scientific fiction about space exploration then you will love this book. I feel the author made a hard choice in keeping away from fantasy and he sticks to it through and through. Its hard to explain without giving away spoilers.
Overall, I felt somewhat unsatisfied with the result. While the work is done masterfully for what it is I felt a tad bit cheated in the end. That said, I will state unequivocally that I was glued to this book throughout my reading. I found myself compelled to keep picking it up and the writing is done well so I was able to plow through it quite swiftly despite its length. So kudos to the author for keeping me quite interested from start to finish.
I did not like the politics of the book or the interpersonal relationships. Which I suppose you were not supposed to like as they serve as potential sources of conflict for the main character. They were done fine. However, I feel like the author kept threatening to derail the mission because of various political problems on the ground or petty jealousies among the chief characters. All of this would be quite good, and it served a purpose of putting this space exploration in a realistic world - yet I felt that the author shied away from really raising the stakes with these things. And because the politics and interpersonal relationships only seemed to threaten thing in a weak way I felt that the peaks and valleys of the story were less dramatic. I guess it felt a bit like the story was sacrificed for the mission. So I wonder if the book could have been shortened if we took out some of the these elements.
I would say this story is really a 3.5 star rating.
And yet, I feel duty bound to leave you with the notion that I could truly not put down the book. So if you are at all interested in Mars missions and realistic science fiction, I would definitely check it out
If you love mars and you love scientific fiction about space exploration then you will love this book. I feel the author made a hard choice in keeping away from fantasy and he sticks to it through and through. Its hard to explain without giving away spoilers.
Overall, I felt somewhat unsatisfied with the result. While the work is done masterfully for what it is I felt a tad bit cheated in the end. That said, I will state unequivocally that I was glued to this book throughout my reading. I found myself compelled to keep picking it up and the writing is done well so I was able to plow through it quite swiftly despite its length. So kudos to the author for keeping me quite interested from start to finish.
I did not like the politics of the book or the interpersonal relationships. Which I suppose you were not supposed to like as they serve as potential sources of conflict for the main character. They were done fine. However, I feel like the author kept threatening to derail the mission because of various political problems on the ground or petty jealousies among the chief characters. All of this would be quite good, and it served a purpose of putting this space exploration in a realistic world - yet I felt that the author shied away from really raising the stakes with these things. And because the politics and interpersonal relationships only seemed to threaten thing in a weak way I felt that the peaks and valleys of the story were less dramatic. I guess it felt a bit like the story was sacrificed for the mission. So I wonder if the book could have been shortened if we took out some of the these elements.
I would say this story is really a 3.5 star rating.
And yet, I feel duty bound to leave you with the notion that I could truly not put down the book. So if you are at all interested in Mars missions and realistic science fiction, I would definitely check it out

Steve King
5,0 av 5 stjärnor
Finally The Grand Tour Series Leaves Earth Orbit
Granskad i USA den 31 mars 2011Verifierat köp
As a disclaimer for my review, I'll mention that I'm trying to read all of the Grand Tour (17ish) books in their chronological order - which is not the order they were written in. Mars is (arguably) the fourth book in the timeline.
As chronology goes, Mars is the first book in the huge Grand Tour series to venture outside the Earth-Moon orbit. Mars takes us to, well, Mars along with a cast of about sixteen scientists and astronauts (although only about half of them play any sort of role other than being mentioned at some point). The cast of characters is, unfortunately, the weak link in the book. Like a lot of Ben Bova novels, the characters are bland and very stereotypical (with the possible exception of main Point of View character Jamie Waterman). The stodgy Russian ground team leader who insists on rigid discipline. The hip-hip cheerio British doctor who secretly hides his daddy issues and fear of rejection. The foxy reporter who sleeps with men to advance her career. Coniving politicians. Weak women, strong men. Even primary protagonist, Jamie Waterman - a half-Navaho American Indian, is portrayed to maximixe his "Indian-ness," although he is somewhat better developed than the rest of the cast. In terms of characters, I was once again left feeling let down and wondering if Mr. Bova is capable of writing a character who exists outside a stereotypical 80's American sitcom TV show.
That aside, the exploration of Mars is a well done, and our red neighbor essentially fills the role of primary antagonist. Mr. Bova developed an exploration of Mars that was both realistic and beautiful. I could easily picture myself as part of the team and felt a real sense of "being there." Mars doesn't fall back on hackney hooks like little green men or killer space bacteria to add danger, letting the naturally harsh and inhospitable environment do the lion share of the work (along with a medical emergency that did feel a little bit forced but not overly distracting). There are even touches of greatness here, like when the Russian mission leader and Waterman pause to enjoy an aurora effect. Bova is able to again place me in the scene, marveling along with the characters at the truly epic nature of the moment. Descriptions of Martian rifts that make the Grand Canyon look like a pot hole and the soaring heights of Olympus Mons are also well done and contribute to the book's atmosphere.
Some of the negative reviews claim that "nothing happens" in this book but I think the opposite is true. Things are constantly happening, they're just sometimes mundane things one would expect from exploring a mostly barren planet. In fact, I thought this was really well done. From the initial landing and first exploration days where EVERYTHING is a big deal to the crew settling in and becoming a little bored by the mundane first few weeks of exploration.
I thought the occasional break-away from the exploration to explore a character's back-story were somewhat distracting and mostly just made the cardboard characters more cardboard. For example, we learn the Englishman, Dr. Reed, had trouble with acceptance from his father and failure issues...but they never really play out in the novel as a whole. So now I know his story, but it doesn't seem to affect the way he acts, or the novel as a whole, so why tell it? These seem to be a common element in Bova books though, so I just wade through them, anxious to get back to the real story.
I felt like Mars was also the first Grand Tour novel where Mr. Bova has begun to try and tie some of Grand Tour universe together. It's not always perfectly done but if one doesn't dwell too much on the timelines and happening in other novels, they can start to feel things coming together. It's a nice effect because while it doesn't shoe horn the reader into a place and time, it does start to give a sense of feeling to the universe as a whole (and with 13 books to go in the series, I can appreciate that).
Of the four Grand Tour books I've read so far, Mars is easily the most "sci-fi" and unlike it's chronological predecessors, doesn't have as much of a thriller element. For those looking for a realistic off-world adventure, I think you'll find it in Mars. If, on the other hand you're looking for more military, grand scale sci-fi, you may want to steer clear.
As chronology goes, Mars is the first book in the huge Grand Tour series to venture outside the Earth-Moon orbit. Mars takes us to, well, Mars along with a cast of about sixteen scientists and astronauts (although only about half of them play any sort of role other than being mentioned at some point). The cast of characters is, unfortunately, the weak link in the book. Like a lot of Ben Bova novels, the characters are bland and very stereotypical (with the possible exception of main Point of View character Jamie Waterman). The stodgy Russian ground team leader who insists on rigid discipline. The hip-hip cheerio British doctor who secretly hides his daddy issues and fear of rejection. The foxy reporter who sleeps with men to advance her career. Coniving politicians. Weak women, strong men. Even primary protagonist, Jamie Waterman - a half-Navaho American Indian, is portrayed to maximixe his "Indian-ness," although he is somewhat better developed than the rest of the cast. In terms of characters, I was once again left feeling let down and wondering if Mr. Bova is capable of writing a character who exists outside a stereotypical 80's American sitcom TV show.
That aside, the exploration of Mars is a well done, and our red neighbor essentially fills the role of primary antagonist. Mr. Bova developed an exploration of Mars that was both realistic and beautiful. I could easily picture myself as part of the team and felt a real sense of "being there." Mars doesn't fall back on hackney hooks like little green men or killer space bacteria to add danger, letting the naturally harsh and inhospitable environment do the lion share of the work (along with a medical emergency that did feel a little bit forced but not overly distracting). There are even touches of greatness here, like when the Russian mission leader and Waterman pause to enjoy an aurora effect. Bova is able to again place me in the scene, marveling along with the characters at the truly epic nature of the moment. Descriptions of Martian rifts that make the Grand Canyon look like a pot hole and the soaring heights of Olympus Mons are also well done and contribute to the book's atmosphere.
Some of the negative reviews claim that "nothing happens" in this book but I think the opposite is true. Things are constantly happening, they're just sometimes mundane things one would expect from exploring a mostly barren planet. In fact, I thought this was really well done. From the initial landing and first exploration days where EVERYTHING is a big deal to the crew settling in and becoming a little bored by the mundane first few weeks of exploration.
I thought the occasional break-away from the exploration to explore a character's back-story were somewhat distracting and mostly just made the cardboard characters more cardboard. For example, we learn the Englishman, Dr. Reed, had trouble with acceptance from his father and failure issues...but they never really play out in the novel as a whole. So now I know his story, but it doesn't seem to affect the way he acts, or the novel as a whole, so why tell it? These seem to be a common element in Bova books though, so I just wade through them, anxious to get back to the real story.
I felt like Mars was also the first Grand Tour novel where Mr. Bova has begun to try and tie some of Grand Tour universe together. It's not always perfectly done but if one doesn't dwell too much on the timelines and happening in other novels, they can start to feel things coming together. It's a nice effect because while it doesn't shoe horn the reader into a place and time, it does start to give a sense of feeling to the universe as a whole (and with 13 books to go in the series, I can appreciate that).
Of the four Grand Tour books I've read so far, Mars is easily the most "sci-fi" and unlike it's chronological predecessors, doesn't have as much of a thriller element. For those looking for a realistic off-world adventure, I think you'll find it in Mars. If, on the other hand you're looking for more military, grand scale sci-fi, you may want to steer clear.