Alien Landscapes

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Alien worlds have always been a central excitement in science fiction. Imaginary landscapes, some surreal, others realistic, are highly important to the novels in which they are contained. Many of these worlds are carefully contructed, realistically detailed and vividly imagined. <b>Alien Landscapes</b> explores ten of the best-known worlds with a detailed text explaining their history and politics, climate, geography, flora and fauna and their location in the Galaxy. All are brilliantly visualised in 30 original paintings, specially commissioned from ten of the best sf and fantasy illustrators. See in full color the spectacular worlds of <b>Arthur C. Clarke's <i>Rama</i>; Anne McCaffrey's <i>Pern</i>; </b>the <b> <i>Okie Cities</i> </b> of <b>James Blish; Hal Clement's <i>Mesklin</i>; Harry Harrison's <i>Eros</i>; </b>the <b> <i>Arrakis</i> </b> of <b>Frank Herbert's Dune; Larry Niven's <i>Ringworld</i>; <i>Trantor</i></b> from <b>Asimov's Foundation Trilogy; Brian Aldiss's <i>Hothouse</i></b> and the <b> <i>End of the World</i> </b> of <b>H.G. Wells.</b> These illustrations give an inspired reality to life and times "out there" from the full planetary view right down to the details of landscapes and society. Illustrators: <i>Rama</i> by <b>Jim Burns</b> <i>Pern</i> by <b>Roger and Linda Garland</b> <i>Okie Cities</i> by <b>John Harris</b> <i>Mesklin</i> by <b>Tony Roberts</b> <i>Eros</i> by <b>Colin Hay</b> <i>Arrakis</i> by <b>Terry Oakes</b> <i>Ringworld</i> by <b>Stuart Hughes</b> <i>Trantor</i> by <b>Angus McKie</b> <i>Hothouse</i> by <b>Bob Fowke</b> <i>End of the World</i> by <b>Les Edwards</b>