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World of Ptavvs

Name: World of Ptavvs
Author: Larry Niven

Larry Niven

World of Ptavvs is a science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven, first published in 1966 and set in his Known Space universe. It was Niven's first published novel and is based on a 1965 short story of the same name.

“A machine has no mind to read; you never know when it’s going to betray you”

Larry Niven book World of Ptavvs

Source: World of Ptavvs (1966), p. 6

“Putting a monkey wrench in machinery is often the only way to force somebody to repair, replace, or redesign the machinery. Especially legal or social machinery.”

Larry Niven book World of Ptavvs

Source: World of Ptavvs (1966), p. 97

“A thrint was master over every intelligent beast. This was the Powergiver’s primal decree, made before he made the stars. So said all of the twelve thrintun religions, though they fought insanely over other matters.”

Larry Niven book World of Ptavvs

Source: World of Ptavvs (1966), p. 85

“It does not destroy matter, which is reassuring. Rewriting one law of physics is worse than trying to eat one peanut.”

Larry Niven book World of Ptavvs

Source: World of Ptavvs (1966), p. 40

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