Moonwar
Ben Bova can really turn out the space sagas.Moonwar,  the sequel to Bova's popular 1996Moonrise, continues  the story of Douglas Stavenger, the Kennedy-esque scion of Moonbase's  founding dynasty. Moonbase is flourishing under Stavenger's management,  but its existence--and Stavenger's very life--depends on  nanotechnology, outlawed on Earth in response to a wave of Luddite fear  and violence. United Nations peacekeepers arrive on the moon to enforce  the anti-nanotech laws, accompanied by intrepid network news reporter  Edith Elgin, who promptly falls for Doug. In the meantime, Doug's  mother Joanna chooses to return to Earth, but once there she's held  hostage by the secretary-general of the UN, who wants Doug to surrender  to his forces (and be killed). Smarmy politicians, beautiful TV babes,  calculating corporate barons--it's like Washington in the space age,  with nonstop action and cool technology.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.