Starquake

Author: Robert L. Forward

A Rock And A Very Hard PlaceIn A.D. 2050, the people of Earth reached the neutron star Dragon’s Egg, where they discovered a savage race called the cheela, who lived a million times faster than humans. In the next few hours, the cheela learned from their visitors, and soon surpassed them in knowledge.Now the humans are about to leave…Suddlenly, a monstrous starquake dest….Read More

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