A Hole in Space
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A Hole in Space is a collection of science fiction
short stories by Larry Niven
, published in 1974. It contains:
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
short stories by Larry Niven
Larry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics...
, published in 1974. It contains:
- "Rammer" (this story was later expanded into the novel A World Out of TimeA World Out of TimeA World Out of Time is a science fiction novel by Larry Niven and published in 1976. It is set outside the Known Space universe of many of Niven's stories, but is otherwise fairly representative of his 1970s hard science fiction novels...
) - "The Alibi Machine"
- "The Last Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club"
- "A Kind of Murder"
- "All the Bridges Rusting"
- "There is a Tide"
- "Bigger than Worlds"
- "$16,940.00"
- "The Hole ManThe Hole Man"The Hole Man" is a short story by American writer Larry Niven. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1975.In this story, a team of explorers and scientists on Mars encounter an alien base, in which there is a still-functional communication device. One scientist believes that at the center...
" - "The Fourth Profession"