{"product_id":"ringworld-engineers-paperback","title":"Ringworld Engineers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Niven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA return voyage to the astonishing world of Larry Niven's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRingworld\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith even more remarkable adventures and surprises, and a solution to that tantalizing question left from the earlier book: how was Ringworld built and by whom?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been twenty years since the quixotic and worldsweary Louis Wu discovered the Ringworld. Now he and Speaker-To-Animals are going back, captives of the Hindmost, a deposed puppeteer leader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Louis' help, the Hindmost intends to regain his status by bringing back such extraordinary treasures from the Ringworld that his fellow puppeteers will have to be impressed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when they arrive, Louis discovers that the Ringworld is no longer stable . . . and will destroy itself within months. To survive he must locate the control center of the legendary engineers who built the planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis quest becomes a wild and gripping venture, blended with the mysteries and spectacular technologies that only Larry Niven can conjure  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRingworld Engineers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For new readers, there's fascinating adventure in plenitude. For old fans of Niven's Known Space series, or of the original volume, there are all the fine, characteristic touches that delight us Niven fans, and which support his reputation for uncommon wittiness and fast narrative pace.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ringworld Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e has all the imaginativeness, convincing detail, and narrative vivacity that have come to be associated with the works of Larry Niven. Furthermore, it answers a lot of questions that have been tantalizing his readers for a long time. Most highly recommended \"\u003cb\u003e--Paul Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When I finished \u003ci\u003eThe Ringworld Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e, I cleared my calendar for a week, sat down, and reread every word of the Known Space cycle from scratch, then reread \u003ci\u003eThe Ringworld Engineers. \u003c\/i\u003eIt was worth the effort, and left me staggered by the breadth and scope of Larry's vision. . . . If you count yourself as a true friend of Larry Niven, race right out and get this one.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAnalog Science Fiction Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another fine masterpiece from the master of science fiction . . . The coming conquest of space has always been a central myth of science fiction, and Larry Niven's future worlds have made the most of it. The Ringworld itself is a dazzling notion, carrying the future evolution of technology about as far as possible.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jack Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Adventurous exploration of a mind-boggling landscape.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rousing sequel to the classic Ringworld continues the adventures of Louis Wu and Speaker-to-Animals on that fantastic planet.--School Library Journal An ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.92 x 4.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 1985\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686865866815,"sku":"9780345334305","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9972eb5f6da259ae6b54e30ed13f2131.webp?v=1764976642","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ringworld-engineers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}