Hard Science Fiction Downloadable Brochure:
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Major Themes:Major Contributing Authors:
- Stories are based on real scientific theories from many branches of study, such as physics, chemistry, and quantum mechanics.
- Plot devices hinge on the characters’ knowledge of scientific law and theory.
- Controversial speculation is often explored in areas where scientists are not currently in agreement, such as cloning and artificial intelligence.
- Scientific explanations are usually offered for all new technology introduced within the story, especially in areas of space travel and computers.
Great books you can buy from
- Kim Stanley Robinson: most notable for his work on books about terraforming Mars.
- Isaac Asimov: himself a scientist in several branches of study, he is most famous for his books about robots.
- Arthur C. Clarke: deep discussions about humanity’s place in the cosmos.
- David Brin, Greg Bear, and Gregory Benford: Known collectively as “The Killer B’s” for their individual novels incorporating hard science theory into complex plot lines.
Contact by Carl Sagan. An astronomer who discovers an alien radio signal learns to balance science and spiritualism in Sagan’s only work of fiction.
Foundation by Isaac Asimov. A system of statistical analysis changes the course of a galactic empire.
Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. A team of Earth astronauts explore a giant alien artifact travelling through our solar system.
Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Charles Sheffield. A man is cryogenically frozen and awakened time and again through the end of the universe.