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The series was originally intended as a closely-linked trilogy, but Hogan eventually returned to the setting with two follow-ons. [2] Inherit the Stars, May 1977, ISBN 0-345-30107-2; The Gentle Giants of Ganymede, May 1978, ISBN 0-345-29048-8; Giants' Star, July 1981, ISBN 0-345-28771-1; Entoverse, October 1991, ISBN 1-85723-002-7
Hogan was born in London, England. He was raised in the Portobello Road area on the west side of London. After leaving school at the age of sixteen, he worked various odd jobs until, after receiving a scholarship, he began a five-year program at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough studying the practice and theory of electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering.
Giants series Rarest of three stable transuranic elements predicted by the new science of nucleonics in James P. Hogan's Giants series. Not naturally occurring outside of neutron stars; trace amounts of genevium are detectable after detonation of nucleonic weapons, but it requires higher yields to produce than hyperium and bonnevillium.
ZORAC, the shipboard computer aboard the ancient spacecraft in The Gentle Giants of Ganymede and the related series by James P. Hogan (1978). Also in the same series is VISAR (the network that manages the daily affairs of the Giants) as well as JEVEX, the main computer performing the same function for the offshoot human colony.
The New York Giants are appearing on a new version of “Hard Knocks.” The Giants, HBO, NFL Films, Skydance Sports announced Wednesday the team will be the focus of a five-part series that ...
Minerva, a ship and supporting character in The Baroque Cycle book series by Neal Stephenson; Minerva, a setting in the book A World of Difference by Harry Turtledove; Minerva, a setting in the Giants series by James P. Hogan; Minerva, a computer which becomes a human female in Robert A. Heinlein's 1973 Time Enough for Love
The Vorkosigan Saga series of books by Lois McMaster Bujold. namely, Falling Free, Shards of Honor, Barrayar, The Warrior's Apprentice, The Vor Game, Cetaganda, Ethan of Athos, Brothers in Arms, Mirror Dance, Memory, Komarr, A Civil Campaign, Diplomatic Immunity; Voyage by Stephen Baxter; Voyage from Yesteryear by James P. Hogan
The Giants can have up to 17 players on their practice squad, using an extra slot for International Players Program kicker Jude McAtamney.