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Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 11 years ago
This is a short story (one of the Tor.com series). It details human and alien interaction in terms of religion. There isn’t action but straight forward narration (no dialogue). Yet, it is very thought provoking and oddly hopeful. It is a perfect book to use in a group discussion setting.
Steeped in Science, Submersed in Story
Two stars for the first half of the book, four stars for the 2nd, so that leaves me at 3 stars for the whole thing.Several of the early essays of this collection focus on the early history of the Royal Society and the philosophy of science. They're very academic, hard to read, and full of RS-relate...
altheaann
altheaann rated it 11 years ago
*****"Old Music and the Slave Woman" - Ursula K. LeGuin.Yes, I checked this book out from the library because I saw that it had a LeGuin story I hadn't read before! And yes, this alone was worth the price of admission. (Well, since it was from the library there wasn't a price, but, you know...)Set i...
Dom na skraju mrowiska
Dom na skraju mrowiska rated it 11 years ago
Naprawdę dobra rzecz! Doskonale przemyślana, wielowątkowa opowieść o losach ludzkości. Uniwersum niemalże jak z Stargate Universe. Te przeklęte roboty... Widać w niej rękę naukowca, fizyka. Oj naprawdę polecam.
Dom na skraju mrowiska
Dom na skraju mrowiska rated it 12 years ago
ależ wyobraźnia!
Dom na skraju mrowiska
Dom na skraju mrowiska rated it 12 years ago
Fajny klimat opowieści. Wciągająca.
Midu Reads
Midu Reads rated it 12 years ago
Moon Six: ★★★ An astronaut lands on the moon, only to find out it didn't belong to the Earth he comes from. A Brief Guide to Other Histories: ★★★ Meeting your doppelganger can't be good for you. Crystal Halloway & the Forgotten Passage:★★★ We've all been there as kids, we just don't remember. An Emp...
Amanda Shofner
Amanda Shofner rated it 12 years ago
Backscatter is for people who......like a little sci-fi in their lives...are thrilled by a little race against time...enjoy software that's unintentionally smartass...find new discoveries exciting...don't mind a quick conclusion to the story...need a quickie stand alone to fill their lonely nights B...
Autumn Adventures
Autumn Adventures rated it 12 years ago
4 stars Published in early April 2013 on Tor's short story website. For my short review, please visit my blog here: http://bit.ly/117Z5gT
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 12 years ago
The Biggest Lie"And so, gentlemen," concluded the man with dark glasses who insisted on calling himself Smith, "we have a problem. We know the formula is hidden under one of the squares of the chessboard. But we don't know which."The twelve experts, assembled at short notice in the underground bunke...
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