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“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!”—Tom Clancy

They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star.

The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteroids.

Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender—or death for all humans.

Praise for Footfall

“Rousing . . . The best of the genre.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Fast-paced.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

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    A Paperback / softback by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/04/1986
      ISBN13: 9780345323446, 978-0345323446
      ISBN10: 0345323440

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!”—Tom Clancy

      They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star.

      The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteroids.

      Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender—or death for all humans.

      Praise for Footfall

      “Rousing . . . The best of the genre.”—The New York Times Book Review

      “Fast-paced.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

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