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Exiles to Glory

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Exiles to Glory is a science fiction novella by American writer Jerry Pournelle, published in 1978. [1]

26 relations: Ace Books, Algae, Asteroid mining, Atomic number, Birth of Fire, Boris Vallejo, Ceres (dwarf planet), CoDominium, Dan Alderson, Glenda (given name), High Justice, Island of stability, Jerry Pournelle, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Larry Niven, Laser propulsion, NERVA, Nuclear fusion, Photosynthesis, Publishing, Robert A. Heinlein, Security hacker, The Gripping Hand, The Mote in God's Eye, The Prince (anthology), Transuranium element.

Ace Books

Ace Books is an American specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books.

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Algae

Algae (singular alga) is an informal term for a large, diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are not necessarily closely related, and is thus polyphyletic.

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Asteroid mining

Asteroid mining is the exploitation of raw materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects.

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Atomic number

The atomic number or proton number (symbol Z) of a chemical element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom.

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Birth of Fire

Birth of Fire is a science fiction novel by American writer Jerry Pournelle.

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Boris Vallejo

Boris Vallejo (born January 8, 1941) is a Peruvian painter.

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Ceres (dwarf planet)

Ceres (minor-planet designation: 1 Ceres) is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, slightly closer to Mars' orbit.

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CoDominium

CoDominium is a series of future history novels written by American writer Jerry Pournelle, along with several co-authors, primarily Larry Niven.

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Dan Alderson

Daniel John Alderson (October 31, 1941 – May 17, 1989) was a scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, and a prominent participant in science fiction fandom.

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Glenda (given name)

Glenda is a feminine given name.

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High Justice

High Justice is a 1974 collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Jerry Pournelle.

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Island of stability

In nuclear physics, the island of stability is the prediction that a set of heavy nuclides with a near magic number of protons and neutrons will temporarily reverse the trend of decreasing stability in elements heavier than uranium.

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Jerry Pournelle

Jerry Eugene Pournelle (August 7, 1933 – September 8, 2017) was an American science fiction writer, essayist, and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center in Pasadena, California, United States, with large portions of the campus in La Cañada Flintridge, California.

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Larry Niven

Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer.

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Laser propulsion

Laser propulsion is a form of beam-powered propulsion where the energy source is a remote (usually ground-based) laser system and separate from the reaction mass.

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NERVA

The Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) was a U.S. nuclear thermal rocket engine development program that ran for roughly two decades.

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Nuclear fusion

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons).

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Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms' activities (energy transformation).

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Publishing

Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information—the activity of making information available to the general public.

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Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Anson Heinlein (See also the biography at the end of For Us, the Living, 2004 edition, p. 261. July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science-fiction writer.

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Security hacker

A security hacker is someone who seeks to breach defenses and exploit weaknesses in a computer system or network.

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The Gripping Hand

The Gripping Hand is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, published in 1993.

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The Mote in God's Eye

The Mote in God's Eye is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1974.

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The Prince (anthology)

The Prince is a science fiction compilation by Jerry Pournelle and S. M. Stirling.

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Transuranium element

The transuranium elements (also known as transuranic elements) are the chemical elements with atomic numbers greater than 92 (the atomic number of uranium).

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exiles_to_Glory

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