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A review by jessmahler
World-Building by Stephen L. Gillett, Ben Bova
4.0
At first glance, this book looks like it will mainly be of interest to hard-science fiction writers.
That's... half true.
Honestly, the science gets very heavy at times, and the math... oy, the math. Let's say I didn't retain much of the details.
What I did come away with was a much greater understanding of the options for creating realistic or plausible planets and solar systems that are far outside of the usual Earth-analogs. And a better grasp of what the different labels for stars mean.
Highly recommended for sci-fi writers looking for inspiration, folks who want to know more about the wild variety of worlds, stars, and other space objects, and science buffs who are looking for a short but intense read on what (might be) out there.
That's... half true.
Honestly, the science gets very heavy at times, and the math... oy, the math. Let's say I didn't retain much of the details.
What I did come away with was a much greater understanding of the options for creating realistic or plausible planets and solar systems that are far outside of the usual Earth-analogs. And a better grasp of what the different labels for stars mean.
Highly recommended for sci-fi writers looking for inspiration, folks who want to know more about the wild variety of worlds, stars, and other space objects, and science buffs who are looking for a short but intense read on what (might be) out there.