Stephen L. Gillett
Auteur van World-Building: A Writer's Guide to Constructing Star Systems and Life Supporting Planets
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Stephen L. Gillett earned his Ph.D. in geology from SUNY Stony Brook. He is a research associate at the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno. He has published technical papers and popular science articles
Werken van Stephen L. Gillett
World-Building: A Writer's Guide to Constructing Star Systems and Life Supporting Planets (1996) 343 exemplaren
Waterworld 1 exemplaar
The Baseline Project {novelette} 1 exemplaar
Worldlets in Collision [short fiction] 1 exemplaar
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- Gillett, Stephen Lee
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- 20th Century
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- male
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- El Paso, Texas, USA
- Opleiding
- State University of New York, Stony Brook (PhD ∙ Geology)
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That's... half true.
Honestly, the science gets very heavy at times, and the math... oy, the math. Let's say I didn't retain much of the details.
What I did come away with was a much greater understanding of the options for creating realistic or plausible planets and solar systems that are far outside of the usual Earth-analogs. And a better grasp of what the different labels for stars mean.
Highly recommended for sci-fi writers looking for inspiration, folks who want to know more about the wild variety of worlds, stars, and other space objects, and science buffs who are looking for a short but intense read on what (might be) out there.… (meer)