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Title: RIP Ben Bova (1932-2020)
Post by: DrWho42 on December 02, 2020, 05:45:16 AM
rip! my first book i read of his was jupiter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_(novel)) (2000)...
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SF writer and editor Ben Bova, 88, died November 29, 2020 after contracting COVID-19, developing pneumonia, and suffering a stroke. Bova was known both for his hard SF fiction and for editing major genre magazines Analog and Omni. In all, he produced more than 120 books.

source: Ben Bova (1932-2020) — Locus Online  (https://locusmag.com/2020/12/ben-bova-1932-2020/)


Title: Re: RIP Ben Bova (1932-2020)
Post by: peter0425 on December 02, 2020, 06:39:39 AM
rip! my first book i read of his was jupiter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_(novel)) (2000)...
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SF writer and editor Ben Bova, 88, died November 29, 2020 after contracting COVID-19, developing pneumonia, and suffering a stroke. Bova was known both for his hard SF fiction and for editing major genre magazines Analog and Omni. In all, he produced more than 120 books.

source: Ben Bova (1932-2020) — Locus Online  (https://locusmag.com/2020/12/ben-bova-1932-2020/)
Deepest condolences and RIP.

His thoughts and will always remain..those more than 120 works he has given us will always be remembered .

Life is too short to fulfill everything.


Title: Re: RIP Ben Bova (1932-2020)
Post by: mich on December 02, 2020, 06:49:33 AM
rip! my first book i read of his was jupiter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_(novel)) (2000)...
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SF writer and editor Ben Bova, 88, died November 29, 2020 after contracting COVID-19, developing pneumonia, and suffering a stroke. Bova was known both for his hard SF fiction and for editing major genre magazines Analog and Omni. In all, he produced more than 120 books.

source: Ben Bova (1932-2020) — Locus Online  (https://locusmag.com/2020/12/ben-bova-1932-2020/)
It is always sad sad when a person dies.   And more sad when I know who he is.
I read some of his works which come to mind is Mars and Return to Mars.