Brian Aldiss’ fiction works on many levels. He is not a science fiction writer, more of a writer who likes to often—but not always– write science fiction.

When he does foray into science fiction, the worlds and situations he devises often illunstrate scientific theories and principles.

Here are some pages covering the science in two of Aldiss’ major works, Hothouse and Helliconia

The physics of Helliconia

The Physics of Hothosue

The biology of Hothouse