The Warriors by Larry Niven:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

First of Niven's stories to mention the Kzin, a catlike warrior species. Clever story details the first encounter of people from Earth with aliens. Select an invention:

Belter
A person who was born and raised in the asteroid belt around Sol.

Drinking Bulb - best drinking container
A small container, used for drinks.

Gravity Planer
Device that creates a gravity field.

Kzinti Lesson - Propulsion As Weapon
The power of a craft's means of propulsion repurposed as an offensive weapon.

 

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