The Mote in God's Eye
Moties, Book 1
by Larry Niven
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appears in First Contact, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Awardwinning Ringworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellers Inferno, Footfall, and The Legacy of Heorot, among others. The Mote In God's Eye is ...
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appears in First Contact, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
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