Rainbow Mars

A “brilliantly conceived, funny” story cycle by the New York Times–bestselling author about a time-traveler's quest to repopulate a far-future Earth (Kirkus Reviews).Hanville Svetz was born into a future earth that matches the sorriest predictions of Greenpeace. With most of Earth's original species extinct, Svetz travels back and forth in time retrieving them. And when he learns that Mars was inhabited, and how the sapient Martian species were wiped out, he foresees that Earth could soon fall victim to the same fate... In Rainbow Mars, multiple Hugo Award winner Larry Niven “combines an original novella and five related short stories revolving around the concept of time travel—with a fantastic twist. Known for his hard science and imaginative storytelling, Niven now illustrates his skill at offbeat seriocomic sf” (Library Journal).“Niven's masterly use of SF strategy hits every note, springing surprises and plot turns with dizzying pace.” —Los Angeles Times Larry Niven weaves together time travel and fantasy to create an utterly unique novel on the origin of the Martian "canals.". Hanville Svetz was born into a future to match the sorriest predictions of Greenpeace. Most of Earth's original life forms are extinct. It is Svetz's job to go back in time and retrieve them, or at least it was until his Institute for Temporal Research was transferred. Now, with a new boss obsessed with stars and planets, Svetz must figure out why the Martian canals have gone dry and what that means for Earth's future. Because Mars was inhabited. When Svetz learns how the sapient Martian species were wiped out he realizes that Earth could soon fall victim to a similar fate. Together with his dog, Wrona, a visitor from the distant past, and Miya, an astronaut with her own complex history, Svetz must struggle to unravel a puzzle that will tax not just his rational mind but the very limits of his imagination. From back cover Tor paperback May 2000: Hanville Svetz was born into a future Earth that matches the sorriest predictions of Greenpeace. With most of Earth's original species extinct, Svetz travels back and forth in time retrieving them. Svetz learns that Mars was inhabited, and how the sapient Martian species were wiped out. He foresees that Earth could soon fall victim to the same fate. From The 31st Century, Scientist Hanville Svetz Travels Back In Time To Collect Life Specimens From Mars And Earth Before They Become Extinct. A Novella And Five Stories By The Author Of Destiny's Road. Rainbow Mars -- The Flight Of The Horse -- Leviathan! -- Bird In The Hand -- There's A Wolf In My Time Machine -- Death In A Cage -- Svetz And The Beanstalk. Larry Niven. Future environmentalist Hanville Svetz travels back in time to retrieve extinct life forms and investigate the mystery of the past inhabitants of the Red Planet Future environmentalists travel back in time to retrieve an extinct life form and investigate the mystery of past inhabitants of the Red Planet