7.6 /10 1 Votes7.6
OCLC 44694431 Genre Science Fiction Followed by The Rock Rats, Saturn | 3.8/5 Goodreads Publication date 2 Nov 2000 ISBN 978-0-340-76764-1 Originally published 2 November 2000 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Preceded by The Precipice, Venus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pages 444 (Hardcover edition) Similar Works by Ben Bova, Grand Tour books, Speculative fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jupiter is a science fiction novel by American writer Ben Bova. This novel is part of the Grand Tour series of novels. It was first published in 2000.
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Plot synopsis
Grant Archer, a young astrophysicist and recently married man dreams of exploring collapsing stars, in hope that one day he would be able to find a way in creating wormholes, to create instantaneous transportation. However, upon graduating he finds out that he must go to Jupiter on a four-year public service, enforced by the ultraconservative religious organization the "New Morality". His orders are to spy on the scientists of the space station "Gold"; where it is believed, and feared that they have found new living species living in a liquid ocean, deep below Jupiter's clouds. As Archer's anger and frustration wears off, he soon finds himself befriending the crew, and drawn to the station's super-secret project; a select few wearing bioimplants in their legs, and a mysterious spacecraft attached to the space station.
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Reception
Publishers Weekly wrote that Jupiter "provides solid action and wonder with credible alien life forms and inspired technology for exploring the Jovian depths". Jackie Cassada, reviewing for the Library Journal, wrote that Jupiter was "another first-rate adventure that combines hard science with human drama to create a challenging and compelling tale of courage and conviction."