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Hot Planet by Hal Clement

Hot Planet

Hal Clement

Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · March 3, 2016

A team of scientists are sent to Mercury aboard the Albireo to find out why it's developing an atmosphere.

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Who it’s for
Scientists investigate Mercury’s developing atmosphere, then face the planet from its surface.
Genres
Hard Sci-Fi, Space Exploration Fiction, Sci-Fi Adventure
Published
Start Publishing LLC, March 3, 2016

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About this book

A team of scientists are sent to Mercury aboard the Albireo to find out why it's developing an atmosphere. A series of events force the scientists out of their ship and onto the surface of Mercury, where only their courage and intelligence can keep them alive. Clement paints a tense and completely believable image of Mercury. He was simply one of the best hard science fiction writers the field ever produced.

Mercury’s New Atmosphere

Scientists investigate Mercury’s developing atmosphere, then face the planet from its surface.

Come here for

  • Mercury’s developing atmosphere
  • Scientists aboard the Albireo, bound for Mercury

Expect

  • The team forced from ship to Mercury’s surface
  • Survival dependent on courage and intelligence

Where it sits

Hard Sci-Fi83%
Space Exploration Fiction65%
Sci-Fi Adventure43%

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Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Hard Sci-Fi
  • Sci-Fi Short Stories
Authors
Hal Clement
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
March 3, 2016
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure