The Winds of Altair - Bova, Ben
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Earth is an old planet, and her teeming massesare running out of resourcesand time. It is up to men such as Jeff Holman todiscover a haven for Earth's millions. Altair VI is one such planet, and Holmanis determined to transform this world into one where the human race cansurvive. Star probes long ago informed Earth that Altair VI had a flourishingecology with one very tough beast at the top of the food chain, one thatwill have to be dealt with before the human colony ships arrive. The beast isnot only tough, it is as smart as a man. Holman is faced with a soul-wrenchingdecisionfor to make Altair VI habitable for humans, all native life must die.…mehr

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Earth is an old planet, and her teeming massesare running out of resourcesand time. It is up to men such as Jeff Holman todiscover a haven for Earth's millions. Altair VI is one such planet, and Holmanis determined to transform this world into one where the human race cansurvive. Star probes long ago informed Earth that Altair VI had a flourishingecology with one very tough beast at the top of the food chain, one thatwill have to be dealt with before the human colony ships arrive. The beast isnot only tough, it is as smart as a man. Holman is faced with a soul-wrenchingdecisionfor to make Altair VI habitable for humans, all native life must die.
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Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia and received his doctorate in education from California Coast University in 1996. The author of over 120 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, he has also been a radio commentator, editor, lecturer, and aerospace industry executive. His articles, opinion pieces, and reviews have appeared in Scientific American, Nature, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. His work has earned six Hugo Awards. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, and his novel Titan won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel of 2006.