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Plot summary. When wealthy amateur astronomer Tim Hamner co-discovers a new comet, named Hamner-Brown for its discoverers, documentary producer Harvey Randall persuades Hamner to have his soap company sponsor a television documentary series on the comet.
- Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
- 1977
DLS Reviews provides an in-depth review of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's novel 'Lucifer's Hammer' (1977)
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Lucifer’s Hammer by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle. When bored millionaire Tim Hamner discovers a new comet, he’s excited to finally accomplish something without the help of his family. Harvey Randall, who’s producing a TV documentary about the comet, expects his show to be wildly popular.
Jun 25, 2008 · Oliver Morton recalls how the first major science fiction novel to depict an impact event conjured the thrill and the horror of natural cataclysm — and even inspired some researchers. Lucifer's...
- Oliver Morton
- 2008
Apr 6, 2019 · Lucifer's Hammer is a 1977 sci-fi novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle that depicts the aftermath of a comet hitting Earth. The web page reviews the plot, the characters, and the realism of the book, and compares it to disaster movies and comics.
May 12, 1985 · Look for funny and scary aliens as antagonists and sometimes protagonists: Motie watchmakers rewiring the coffee makers, Sauron supermen, marauding cannibals and the comet-surfing Gil character in Lucifers Hammer; intelligent water creatures like the Starswarm saving the day, even elephant conquerors like the Fipth surrendering to humans in ...
- Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Jul 1, 1977 · Written by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven and published in 1977, Lucifer’s Hammer is one of the most prominent examples of the post-apocalyptic trope of modern science fiction. Set primarily in California, the story follows a large cast of characters as they are affected by the discovery of the Hamner-Brown comet, its rapid approach to Earth ...
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