Footfall - Larry Niven

nNobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!--Tom Clancy n nThey first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star. nThe world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteroids. n nNow the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender--or death for all humans. n nPraise for Footfall n nRousing... The best of the genre.--The New York Times Book Review n nFast-paced.--The Philadelphia Inquirern