science fiction (20),
aliens (8),
first contact (8),
hard sf (6),
high gravity (4),
alien perspective (4),
exploration (3),
NESFA Core Reading List (3),
chemistry (2),
Earth (2),
SF (2),
interstellar travel (2),
colonization (1),
The 5-Parsec Shelf (1),
symbionts (1),
Pacific Ocean (1),
1950 (1),
juvenile (1),
alien symbiont (1),
Anatomy of Wonder 1 Core Collection (1),
SF: The 100 Best Novels 1949-1984 (1),
Abebooks: 50 Essential SF Books (1),
robots (1),
submersible (1),
water (1),
nitrogen (1),
kidnapping (1),
tidal locking (1),
cold (1),
archaeology (1),
paleontology (1),
sports (1),
low gravity (1),
tobacco (1),
narcotics (1),
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shipwreck (1),
smell (1),
scent (1),
senses (1),
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scientific research (1),
neutronium (1),
captivity (1),
prison camp (1),
escape (1),
language (1),
empathy (1),
Sapir-Whorf (1),
espionage (1),
orbital military launch platforms (1),
near future (1),
far future (1),
hostile environment (1),
trade with aliens (1),
mysterious aliens (1),
earthquakes (1),
organic technology (1),
alien point of view (1),
human-alien cooperation (1),
strong female character (1),
tide-locked planet (1),
alien-human cooperation (1),
harsh climate (1),
aquatic expedition (1),
trapped explorers (1),
ingenuity (1),
electrical noise (1),
waldos (1),
Titan (1),
exploring (1)
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