Playgrounds of the Mind

Playgrounds of the Mind by Larry Niven

The sequel to N-Space, this retrospective collection captures the startling range and variety of Larry Niven's spectacular career - from bestselling novels such as Lucifer's Hammer and The Ringworld Engineers to his classic short stories and essays - and is an impressive tribute to the man Arthur C. Clarke calls his "favorite author".

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Science Fiction Short Stories

Release date: 1991

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Larry Niven

Larry Niven

Larry Niven (Laurence van Cott Niven) is an American science fiction author. He was born 1938. His best known novel is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar and Nebula awards.

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