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This kind of concept is explored in the (science fiction) novel Seveneves [0] by Neal Stephenson, specifically the first half. Also explored: reshaping and vapo
by jagraff 4y ago
This kind of concept is explored in the (science fiction) novel Seveneves [0] by Neal Stephenson, specifically the first half. Also explored: reshaping and vaporizing the ice on a comet with a nuclear reactor to create an impromptu propulsion device.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seveneves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seveneves
- nlawalker 4y ago2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson features the idea heavily (the main character is a former "asteroid terrarium designer"). The Expanse series has quite a bit of it too.
- gooseyman 4y agoCame here to recommend 2312 & the Expanse as well! Any other content in this genre you enjoy/would recommend? I'm looking for my "next"
- renjimen 4y agoYou might like Alastair Reynolds’ earlier works too. His short story collections are a good place to start (Zima Blue, Diamond Dogs).
- Oxidation 4y agoStephen Baxter's Phase Space. If those short stories, especially the ones with Reid Malenfant, grab you, then read the Manifold series. If you find yourself wishing it was more Alastair Reynolds, then the Xeelee Sequence.