Hal Clement
Hal Clement is the nom de plume under which Harry Clement Stubbs wrote science fiction. Born in Massachusetts in 1922, he graduated from Harvard with a BSc. in astronomy, and later added degrees in chemistry and education. A former B-24 pilot who saw active service during the Second World War, he worked for most of his life as a high-school science teacher. He made his reputation as an SF writer with the work that appeared in ASTOUNDING, where his best-known novel, MISSION OF GRAVITY, first...See more
Hal Clement is the nom de plume under which Harry Clement Stubbs wrote science fiction. Born in Massachusetts in 1922, he graduated from Harvard with a BSc. in astronomy, and later added degrees in chemistry and education. A former B-24 pilot who saw active service during the Second World War, he worked for most of his life as a high-school science teacher. He made his reputation as an SF writer with the work that appeared in ASTOUNDING, where his best-known novel, MISSION OF GRAVITY, first appeared in serialised form in 1953. See less
Hal Clement's Featured Books
Hal Clement book reviews
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Mission of Gravity
A Classic of World Building
by DavidKM, Oct 24, 2013
Mission of Gravity is Clement's best known novel for good reason. The Mesklinites, especially Captain Barlennan, look like millipedes, but are very human. Barlennan is a bit like Poul Anderson's ... Read More
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Noise
by DavidKM, Oct 17, 2013
A lesser-known title by Clement, but his trademark world building is very much in evidence. If you like Clement you'll like this. Read More
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Star Light
EXPLORE AN ALIEN PLANET !!
by TENYYY, May 6, 2008
STAR LIGHT IS A NOVEL EXPLAINING HOW ASTRONOMY,ALIEN PLANETARY METEOROLOGY AND ASTRO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COULD BE APPLIED TO AN ALIEN PLANETS SURFACE,ATMOSPHERE AND RIVERS. BRILLIANTLY SET IN A ... Read More