Dragon's Egg

A Novel

Robert L. Forward

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Ballantine
29 February 2000

Science fiction; Fantasy; General fiction (Children's&YA)

""In science fiction there is only a handful of books that stretch the mind-and this is one of them.""-Arthur C. Clarke

In a moving story of sacrifice and triumph, human scientists establish a relationship with intelligent lifeforms-the cheela-living on Dragon's Egg, a neutron star where one Earth hour is equivalent to hundreds of their years. The cheela culturally evolve from savagery to the discovery of science, and for a brief time, men are their diligent teachers.

Praise for Dragon's Egg

""Bob Forward writes in the tradition of Hal Clement's Mission of Gravity and carries it a giant step (how else?) forward.""-Isaac Asimov

""Dragon's Egg is superb. I couldn't have written it; it required too much real physics.""-Larry Niven

""This is one for the real science-fiction fan.""-Frank Herbert

""Robert L. Forward tells a good story and asks a profound question. If we run into a race of creatures who live a hundred years while we live an hour, what can they say to us or we to them?""-Freeman J. Dyson

""Forward has impeccable scientific credentials, and . . . big, original, speculative ideas.""-The Washington Post

By: Robert L. Forward
Imprint: Ballantine
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780345435293
ISBN 10: 034543529X
Pages: 345
Publication Date: 29 February 2000
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Dragon's Egg: A Novel

Forward's book is a knockout. In science fiction there is only a handful of books that stretch the mind--and this is one of them! --ARTHUR C. CLARKE Bob Forward writes in the tradition of Hal Clement's Mission Gravity and carries it a giant step (how else?) forward. --ISAAC ASIMOV Dragon's Egg is superb. I couldn't have written it; it required too much real physics. --LARRY NIVEN This is one for the real science-fiction fan. --FRANK HERBERT Robert L. Forward tells a good story and asks a profound question. If we run into a race of creatures who live a hundred years while we live an hour, what can they say to us or we to them? --FREEMAN J. DYSON Author of Disturbing the Universe Forward has impeccable scientific credentials, and . . . big, original, speculative ideas. --The Washington Post