Author Archives: Tom Hopp

About Tom Hopp

Thomas P Hopp is a scientist and author living in Seattle. He writes medical thrillers, natural disaster novels, and the Dinosaur Wars science fiction series.

Swimming and Flying on the Moon

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Here’s a thought experiment: what would it be like to go swimming on the moon, or try flying just by flapping your arms? Continue reading →

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Edwin Charles Hopp 1925-2012

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Most people consider it the least of their fingers, the pinky, the baby finger, the one least able. Not so with my father. Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Wars Three — Published!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tom Hopp

What would it be like to dive into a swimming pool on the moon, falling in low gravity and splashing up slow-motion waves? Could a person put on wings like Icarus and actually fly through the air of a moonbase’s pleasure palace? Read and find out. Continue reading →

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The Giants’ Graveyard

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Tom Hopp

I visited the Giants’ Graveyard to get some detail for describing several scenes in my upcoming novel, Dinosaur Wars: Blood On The Moon. I got that and more. The surf, the solitude, the grandeur and the eeriness will stick with me for a long time. Continue reading →

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Devil Dogs

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Tom Hopp

For a good seasonal chill down your spine, I’d highly recommend you check out “A Dangerous Breed.” Continue reading →

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Got it covered!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Tom Hopp

The new cover art for my trilogy-completing Dinosaur Wars book, Blood On The Moon, has arrived! Continue reading →

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Still at it

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Tom Hopp

The details involved in getting a book out are legion. Not long now though.

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Dinosaur Wars 3, done again!

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Tom Hopp

The second draft of Dinosaur Wars: Blood On The Moon is dun. Correction: done. Continue reading →

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Neil Armstrong, Chase Armstrong’s namesake

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Tom Hopp

When I was searching for a name for the young hero of my Dinosaur Wars stories, I wanted to find a name that would speak of adventure, of quests, and of excellence. I chose Armstrong with good reason. Continue reading →

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Tla-Ook Canoes

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Tom Hopp

An idyllic day on Clayoquot Sound in British Columbia, paddling a native dugout cedar canoe through a natural wonderland. Continue reading →

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