Larry Niven is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, both alone (The Integral Trees, The Ringworld Throne) and in collaboration with Jerry Pournelle (The Mote in God�s Eye, Lucifer�s Hammer, Footfall). His Known Space series, from which the highly successful Man_Kzin Wars books derive, is a landmark of modern science fiction, rating favorable comparison to Heinlein�s Future History series and Asimov�s Foundation series. Winner of a Nebula award and five Hugo awards, SF legend Niven remains among the foremost writers of the new century.