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Recent Science Fiction
Certain troubles were going on lately, which barring the details meant I was unable to read anything remotely heavy. Thankfully a (small) pile of science fiction came to my rescue. Here is what
Isaac Asimov : The complete stories Volume I : Asimov has been called the greatest science fiction author of all time (Clark has been too, and I am sure many others have been and will be). Statements concerning 'all time' are perilous, but Asimov certainly was one of the most clever. Read this book to convince yourself (besides spending many pleasat hours). The breadth of themes and plots is simply astonishing.
A Time Odyssey Book I: Time's Eye: I remeber borrowing this one from V a long time back and not finishing it. Did that recently. Enjoyable, if a bit stretched at some points. Full of scientific and historical nuggets like Clarke's other books. Good, but not great.
Quicksilver: Not science fiction per say, but close. Very clever, but descriptions of places and dresses are a bit laborious to read. But dialogues more than make up for it. Some familiarity with the early history of Royal Society and principals involved is (I think) required to fully appreciate it though.
Enjoy!!
Isaac Asimov : The complete stories Volume I : Asimov has been called the greatest science fiction author of all time (Clark has been too, and I am sure many others have been and will be). Statements concerning 'all time' are perilous, but Asimov certainly was one of the most clever. Read this book to convince yourself (besides spending many pleasat hours). The breadth of themes and plots is simply astonishing.
A Time Odyssey Book I: Time's Eye: I remeber borrowing this one from V a long time back and not finishing it. Did that recently. Enjoyable, if a bit stretched at some points. Full of scientific and historical nuggets like Clarke's other books. Good, but not great.
Quicksilver: Not science fiction per say, but close. Very clever, but descriptions of places and dresses are a bit laborious to read. But dialogues more than make up for it. Some familiarity with the early history of Royal Society and principals involved is (I think) required to fully appreciate it though.
Enjoy!!
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