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Leviathans Of Jupiter (2011)

by Ben Bova(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0765317885 (ISBN13: 9780765317889)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Tor Books

series

Jupiter

review 1: Granted, I didn't finish. I never don't finish.I finished Anomaly. I finished every book assigned in every class I ever took (did grad school). I finished Star Trek novilizations (you know the ones).If you can get out of the first 10% without feeling dirty, also annoyed, frustrated, and just plain bored, congrats, you are the target audience.If you can make it 50% of the way, congratulations.If you finish, you may just be a masochist.
review 2: Leviathans of Jupiter by Ben Bova, a sequel to his Jupiter: A Novel, takes place about 20 years after the conclusion of the previous novel. Grant Archer is now director of the Jupiter orbital station where research focusing on verifying the existence of massive, intelligent creatures (referred to as Leviathans) has be... moreen ongoing through unmanned probes into the Jupiter’s atmosphere and its planet-wide ocean. Now, he urgently needs to send another human research team into that harsh environment of extreme and dangerous pressure to obtain proof that these beings are intelligent. Katherine Westfall, a high-ranking official of the International Astronomical Authority, who is vehemently opposed to this research, is visiting the station in an effort to obtain evidence she could use to convince the IAA to prohibit the research. A team of four brave researchers, biologist (Deidre Ambrose), brain-to-brain communication researcher (Andy Corvus), cyborg and pilot of the exploration craft (Dorn), and the engineer who designed the craft (Maxwell Yeager), descends into Jupiter’s ocean. They plunge much deeper than they ever expected and face deadly dangers. Meanwhile, Westfall uses her authority and unscrupulous methods in a ruthless attempt to sabotage the mission and even kill the explorers. Like his previous Jupiter book, Bova weaves much very interesting scientific information into his suspenseful, action-packed, story. He also provides the reader with a rich depiction of the Leviathans and their way of life. I rated Bova’s previous Jupiter novel at five stars, and I liked this one even more. I strongly recommend both of these novels. less

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