Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia and received his doctorate in
education from California Coast University in 1996. The author of
over 120 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, he has also been a
radio commentator, editor, lecturer, and aerospace industry
executive. His articles, opinion pieces, and reviews have appeared
in Scientific American, Nature, the New York Times, the Wall Street
Journal, and many other publications. His work has earned six Hugo
Awards. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C.
Clarke Foundation in 2005, and his novel Titan won the John W.
Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel of
2006.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now
a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than
three thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or
director. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks. A
recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented
the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014,
and was named one of AudioFile's Golden Voices in 2012.
"[A] well-researched, thrills-and-chills descent through Venus'
pressure-cooker atmosphere. With solid science, a palatable
environmental message, and an inspiring character arc for unlikely
hero Van, Venus delivers guilt-free, man-against-nature SF in a
tight, page-turning package."-- "Amazon.com, editorial review"
"A leading light of hard SF and space advocacy turns his attention
from Mars to Venus...Hard SF fans in general and Bova fans in
particular will generate strong demand for his highly respectable
new effort."-- "Booklist"
"A top-notch adventure story of broken dreams and lifelong hatreds
that match the turbulence of Venus itself. The author's excellence
at combining hard science with believable characters and an
attention-grabbing plot makes him one of the genre's most
accessible and entertaining storytellers. Recommended for SF
collections."-- "Library Journal"
"Bova proves himself equal to the task of showing how adversity can
temper character in unforeseen ways."-- "New York Times"
"Bova's new novel will indeed please his fans, as it offers his
usual mix of solid science, serviceable (if sketchy)
characterizations, and lickety-split plotting with plenty of
cliff-hangers...As a voyage to an unknown world, it excels."--
"Publishers Weekly"
"Exciting and vividly wrought."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Narrator Stefan Rudnicki's voice is deep and resonant...[and]
works well for this book. With its stately pacing, technology-heavy
setting, and detailed descriptions, Bova's story is an
old-fashioned space opera, and Rudnicki's narration is reminiscent
of a 1930s radio announcer performing a Buck Rogers serial."--
"AudioFile"
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