Aliens - Moties - were first contacted in AD3017 in the region of space known as the Coalsack. The eponymous mote in his eye, which has winked out, much to the distress of pious Himmists, just might have been Motie laser light. It might even indicate the position of their home planet.
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Aliens - Moties - were first contacted in AD3017 in the region of space known as the Coalsack. The eponymous mote in his eye, which has winked out, much to the distress of pious Himmists, just might have been Motie laser light. It might even indicate the position of their home planet.
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Add this copy of The Mote in God's Eye to cart. $148.67, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Authors 1st ed/1st pr, SIGNED on title page by AUTHOR (Niven). This book is square, solid, and unread with FAINT evidence of handling to the sides of the pages; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the dust jacket is sharp and protected by a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. The Brodart-protected dust jacket is REALLY sharp with just some jots of edge wear and smudginess to the white area on the back. You'll order "Set phasers to stun! " in clipped tones of cold command once you have this book in your hands! NOTE: The book is a discard from the Weidenfeld publisher's archival library, and on the FFEP there is a stamp to that effect: 'WEIDENFELD LIBRARY. '
I first read this book years ago. Upon a recent re-reading I was struck by how provocative and timely the story is. The proposed future history of man is worthy reading for a history class. What are the forces that drive historical events? The authors have provided a rich substrate for speculative discussion. The first contact with alien beings is well handled and the slow unveiling of their past is similarly provocative and familiar. An excellent book. I bought two copies as gifts.
di11rod
Aug 31, 2007
Awesome First Contact Story
The Mote in God's Eye is Larry Niven's finest First Contact stories. He weaves a good hard sci-fi tale of humankind's encounter with a slightly less technologically advanced organism that suffers from a biological problem that could spread across the universe if humans reveal certain technology to their savvy engineers.
Definitely up there with Ringworld in the Niven pantheon of great books.
