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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9781416555056
ISBN number: 1416555056
Label: Baen
Manufacturer: Baen
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: October 02, 2007
Publishing house: Baen
Sale Popularity Level: 312684
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It's 24 on Mars: a nonstop futuristic thrill-ride, all in one day, through the critical events which were the breaking point for the underclass of Martian citizens and precipitated a revolution to break the Martian colonists free from the formidable Sol System government. The formerly blue planet—now in danger of again becoming red, blood red—would never be the same, nor would the human race. It was one day that changed the course of history for the Solar System, raging from hand-to-hand combat to piloted armored mecha suits clashing to an enormous space battle, with dedicated heroes on both sides of the conflict wondering if they were doing the right thing—and if they would live to see another day. And wondering, as well, if the spark of this new war, that would eventually reach across whole star systems, would bring them peace One Day on Mars.
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I've read Travis Taylor's 'Vorpal Blade' and 'Manxome Foe', pretty entertaining and well written efforts with John Ringo.
I'm struggling with getting past Chapter 2 of this 'One Day On Mars'. My guess is that Baen Publishing was unable to provide an editor for Taylour on this book.
The grammer, syntax, sentence structure and perhaps especially the punctuation is so flawed - or missing - as to make reading this a punitive experience.
I'm sure Travis Taylour came late to the mysteries of writing prose; and I'm also certain he's done little literature reading.
Finally, for the genre of military sci-fi (much less military per se), some accuracy is necessary: has anyone ever heard of a Lieutenant Colonel being addressed as "Lieutenant Colonel" rather than "Colonel"?
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When does the action stop? It doesn't. Science fiction at it's best! It's
about time a book is written like this. Science written so believeable you
are in the cockpit firing the guns yourself. The characters are cool. Sometimes a little to overboard with the call-signs but I understand why
trying to keep the reader in touch with the feel of the military jargon.
Just one question can the main character and some help from the marines
save mars from terrorists? They're marines aren't they?!? Get the book already! And why you are at it buy the second one too!
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One day on Mars by Travis S. Taylour is a really defining book on military science fiction. That's a broad claim, I know, but by golly if there's a technology he didn't cover in this wildly exciting book I'd like to know what it is! The best thing about the writing is that much of it is extrapolation of present day technology. No, I take that back; the best thing about the writing is that it's good! Excellent! Superlative! If you like military science fiction you can't do better than this extremely fast paced book of action on Mars a couple of centuries from now. I can't wait to read the sequel, The Tau Ceti Agenda.
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Travis Taylour excells at blending the hard science with a throughly enjoyable story. While the scientific concepts depicted did force me to think outside of what I thought I knew, it was still an exciting read and a hard book to put down.
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Travis S. Taylor's ONE DAY ON MARS tells of one day which will change history not only for Martian citizen bent on breaking the Sol System government but for the entire solar system as a whole. Swift action and confrontations mark a military and political adventure.
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