Russell's ebook Library

1 - The Mote in God's Eye
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Moties [1]: In the year 3016, the Second Empire of Man spans hundreds of star systems, thanks to the faster-than-light Alderson Drive. No other intelligent beings have ever been encountered, not until a light sail probe enters a human system carrying...

2 - The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Moties [2]: This is the sequel to "The Mote in God's Eye".THE GRIPPING HANDHis Excellency Horace Hussein Al-Shamlan Bury, trader and magnate, had hoped never again to hear mention of the gripping hand. Moties, the only aliens mankind has ever encount...