Three Classic Novels
Ossian's Ride, October the First Is Too Late, Fifth Planet
$47.91
- Paperback
656 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2016
Summary
In addition to being the man who coined the term ‘the Big Bang’, world-renowned astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle also produced a fine body of science fiction. This omnibus contains three of his SF novels: Ossian’s Ride, October the First Is Too Late & Fifth Planet, co-written with his son, Geoffrey Hoyle.
Ossian’s Ride: The year is 1970. Sealed behind an impenetrable barrier in the south of Ireland, the Industrial Corporation of Eire startles the rest …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473210950 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 147321095X |
| Author: | Fred Hoyle |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 656 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 441g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 131mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Fred Hoyle's World of Science Fiction |
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The John Buchan of science fiction. His fantasies are not only firmly rooted in scientific possibilities but are told at gallopping pace and with an appealing no-nonsense authority - Sunday Times
A tense adventure sandwiched between two slivers of higher maths … A very well told story this, with some nice touches of political prediction - Daily TelegraphAbout The Author
Fred Hoyle
Sir Fred Hoyle (1915-2001)
Sir Fred Hoyle was a famous English astronomer noted primarily for the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and his often controversial stances on other scientific matters - in particular his rejection of the “Big Bang” theory, a term coined by him on BBC radio. He has authored hundreds of technical articles, as well as textbooks, popular accounts of science and two autobiographies. In addition to his work as an astronomer, Hoyle was a writer of science fiction, including a number of books co-written with his son Geoffrey Hoyle. Hoyle spent most of his working life at the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge and served as its director for a number of years. He was knighted in 1972 and died in Bournemouth, England, after a series of strokes.
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