Rescue Mode by Ben Bova
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Science-fiction author and noted scientist David Brin has often stated that far too much recent science-fiction is dystopian in nature. With this book Ben Bova and Les Johnson provide a story that is optimistic about space exploration while remaining realistic about the challenges that we face as we reach for the stars (and planets). The action revolves around the first manned mission to Mars and the difficulties that the crew face in space as well as the difficulties that forward thinking politicians and the NASA administration need to overcome in order to maintain humanity's role as explorers.
The narrative does a remarkable job of providing the right mix of interesting character interactions, scientific information, and political intrigue. This is a fantastic book and is highly recommended.
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