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Yes I thought "Dragons Egg" was a classic. I remember reading it as a child and getting interested in Physics. I read it's an example of the "hard" science fic
by farrelle25 5y ago
Yes I thought "Dragons Egg" was a classic. I remember reading it as a child and getting interested in Physics.
I read it's an example of the "hard" science fiction genre - I think the author Robert Forward was actually a physicist...
- gizmo686 5y agoSince I happen to have Dragons Egg on my desk, from the "About the Author" section: > Dr. Robert L. Forward is a senior scientist at the Hughes Research Labs in Malibu, California. Dr. Forward is one of the pioneers in the field of gravitational astronomy, participating at Maryland University in the construction of te first antenna for detection of gravitational radiation from supernovas, black holes and neutron stars. (The antenna now resides in the Smithsonian Museumm.) At Hughes, Dr. Forward constructed the first laser gravity antenna and invented the rotating gravitational mass sensor. ... Fun fact, the start of Dragons Egg (copyright 1980) is April 2020