tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post281261653810912332..comments2024-03-24T14:47:00.370-07:00Comments on Approaching Pavonis Mons by balloon: From sketch to coverAl Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517967406876572177noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-30454177938335057442013-08-01T07:17:46.866-07:002013-08-01T07:17:46.866-07:00Great cover, made me think of the Discovery one (r...Great cover, made me think of the Discovery one (rather than the Leonov).Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-50415405861315148892013-08-01T05:20:14.164-07:002013-08-01T05:20:14.164-07:00What is the purpose of the centrifuge pods?
I assu...What is the purpose of the centrifuge pods?<br />I assume that when the engines are not firing, the ships spins in order to simulate gravity in the habitat pod.<br />Do the centrifuge pods assist in stability? Wouldn't a simple tether, or rigid structure, be stable enough?<br />I don't know this area of physics/engineering that well.<br /><br />Thank Al!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-50089292576433073102013-07-22T08:50:35.841-07:002013-07-22T08:50:35.841-07:00I just wish I could sketch as well as you...are yo...I just wish I could sketch as well as you...are you sure you needed the artist??? Great looking cover (and I guess the artist helped with the colors!)K Kyburzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614836423078034666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-86952985729848738992013-07-19T17:17:59.211-07:002013-07-19T17:17:59.211-07:00That ship looks remarkably like the Leonov in the ...That ship looks remarkably like the Leonov in the film version of 2010. Intentional or convergent design?Alex Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556422553154817988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-47577588122438794972013-07-19T15:45:49.667-07:002013-07-19T15:45:49.667-07:00My God. What a stunning image. Yes, I loved the ha...My God. What a stunning image. Yes, I loved the hardcover version... but this one hits me in the gut. It's stunning. The mass market versions I've seen in the states were just smaller versions of the hardcover though. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-65850720780184616592013-07-19T06:51:05.463-07:002013-07-19T06:51:05.463-07:00Great cover for the paperback! Love it!!
Great cover for the paperback! Love it!!<br /><br />JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426548735571138247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-17114209920357672542013-07-19T03:41:32.494-07:002013-07-19T03:41:32.494-07:00Anon: I've no idea where that cover's come...Anon: I've no idea where that cover's come from, and that's the first I've seen of it. My suspicion is that it may be an earlier idea that was rejected, but which has nonetheless escaped into the wild. Al Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517967406876572177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-71658925594289726352013-07-18T18:12:49.172-07:002013-07-18T18:12:49.172-07:00Hi Al, recently noticed this alternative cover to ...Hi Al, recently noticed this alternative cover to OtSB for (I think?) the Aussie market. Did you have any influence over the design? Gotta say, it's absolutely gorgeous. http://www.hachette.com.au/cover/large/9780575090453.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-22549078107247947112013-07-18T17:49:36.727-07:002013-07-18T17:49:36.727-07:00Thanks for sharing this, very interesting to see h...Thanks for sharing this, very interesting to see how a beautiful book cover comes into being...Norayr Gurnagulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-59990884637850574902013-07-18T16:12:05.123-07:002013-07-18T16:12:05.123-07:00The artwork on all your books are a standout! The artwork on all your books are a standout! Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567709389917116377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-89184624506390429262013-07-18T09:01:49.892-07:002013-07-18T09:01:49.892-07:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Sarah Kolb-Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124199628559171947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-82983421607899375402013-07-18T06:28:04.713-07:002013-07-18T06:28:04.713-07:00I applaud that you and the publisher are willing t...I applaud that you and the publisher are willing to redesign the cover art for a smaller cover. Too often you get a simple crop, or smaller version of the HC cover, to less than ideal effect.Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.com