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Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Lucifer's Hammer about?
Lucifer's Hammer is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1977. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978. The story details a cometary impact on Earth, an end to civilization, and the battle for the future. It encompasses the discovery of the comet, the LA social scene, and a cast of diverse characters whom fate seems to smile upon and allow to survive the massive cataclysm and the resulting tsunamis, plagues, famines and battles amongst scavengers and cannibals.
Who reads Lucifer's Hammer?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Published
- 1977
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345421395
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.98 / 5 (217 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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