Jupiter (The Grand Tour Book 7)

Name: Jupiter (The Grand Tour Book 7)
Price: 16.81 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (241 reviews)
Author: Ben Bova

by Ben Bova

Thriller Science Fiction

4.4 (241)

4.4 stars from 241 reviews

416 pages~6.9 hr readPublished by HeynePublished 2001-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy hard science fiction that treats physics and planetary science seriously, with detailed descriptions of how things actually work.
You like stories where the protagonist's integrity is tested by powerful institutions, and choosing principle over safety becomes the central conflict.
You're drawn to exploration narratives set in extreme environments where the landscape itself is as dangerous and mysterious as any adversary.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer character-driven emotional arcs over scientific speculation and technical problem-solving.
You want fast-paced action and plot twists; this is a methodical hard sci-fi novel that takes time to build its world.
You're looking for space opera with aliens and starship battles rather than solitary scientific investigation in hostile environments.

About this book

Grant Archer, an astrophysicist, is conscripted by the New Morality—a censorious coalition that governs twenty-first-century America—and separated from his young bride. He is stationed at a research facility orbiting Jupiter with orders to spy on fellow scientists whose work may reveal higher life forms in the Jovian system, a discovery the New Morality opposes. Grant's commitment to science proves stronger than his desire for a peaceful life. He is sent on a perilous mission into Jupiter's atmosphere, where liquid hydrogen flows and massive cyclones dominate the landscape. There, a discovery more disturbing than anticipated awaits.

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Currently around #31K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 25% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 241 reviews

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