Mission of Gravity
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Mission of Gravity is a classic hard science fiction novel by Hal Clement, renowned for its detailed depiction of an extreme high-gravity world and the alien life adapted to it.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mission of Gravity (Mesklin novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Hal Clement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cooperation between humans and aliens
ⓘ
exploration of extreme planetary environments ⓘ limitations imposed by physical laws ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Richard M. Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered a classic of hard science fiction ⓘ |
| depicts |
alien life adapted to high gravity
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rapidly varying surface gravity due to planet’s rotation ⓘ |
| features | human scientific expedition to Mesklin ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSerialPublicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| genre |
hard science fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPlanet | Mesklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover book
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magazine serial ⓘ paperback book ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later hard science fiction authors ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Star Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
adaptation to extreme environments
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inter-species communication ⓘ physics of high gravity worlds ⓘ |
| inUniverseSpecies | Mesklinites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublishedAs | book ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Barlennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterSpecies | Mesklinite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of an extreme high-gravity world
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scientifically rigorous worldbuilding ⓘ |
| originalAudience | readers of Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine serial ⓘ |
| pageCountFirstEdition | 224 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Mesklin stories ⓘ |
| plotElement | recovery of a lost human probe on Mesklin ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| scienceBasis |
Newtonian mechanics
NERFINISHED
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planetary physics ⓘ |
| setting | Mesklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWriting | early 1950s ⓘ |
| workBy | Hal Clement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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