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SF Reading tip
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:28 pm
by pheldens
2 books by Vernor Vinge to get in that space mood ;p
A Fire Upon the Deep (1992, winner 1993 Hugo Award)
A Deepness in the Sky (1999, winner 2000 Hugo Award & Prometheus Award)
Another nice one from charles Stross:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Sunrise
save travels ;p
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:07 pm
by loki1950
Good books
there are also the classics from the so called pulp era The Lensman series.Venus Equilateral short stories and of course Robert Anton Hienlien's enter catalog.
Enjoy the Choice
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:01 pm
by Quork Q'Tar
Well, risking been called anachronist
I would strongly recommend The star diaries bei Stanislaw Lem.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:37 pm
by loki1950
Ah Stanislaw also a good catalog an other for of that period more philosophical in tone "Star Maker" by Olaf Stapleton.
Enjoy the Choice
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:24 am
by bgaskey
All pretty good suggestions. Should Azimov's Foundation books be on here. I read them in 6th grade and thought they had too many words, but they're quite good.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:35 am
by loki1950
Issac is always welcome in the same vein Arthur C Clark
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