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I've just finished Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves and am now working on Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon. These books (authors) truly are in a class by themselves, and the reason is very simple. They know their science and they explain in quite a lot of detail how the futuristic technologies would work! This is how science fiction should be and why Star Wars and Star Trek are sorry wannabe imitations of quality science fiction.
Just wanted to let you know.
Originally posted by AThousandYoung"SF-which-is-not-SF is the apotheosis and judge of SF." http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/backissues/62/luckhurst62art.htm
I've just finished Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves and am now working on Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon. These books (authors) truly are in a class by themselves, and the reason is very simple. They know their science and they explain in quite a lot of detail how the futuristic technologies would work! This is how science fi ...[text shortened]... Trek are sorry wannabe imitations of quality science fiction.
Just wanted to let you know.
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungFor some good Sci-Fi, my son, give it a try to the UN charter.
I've just finished Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves and am now working on Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon. These books (authors) truly are in a class by themselves, and the reason is very simple. They know their science and they explain in quite a lot of detail how the futuristic technologies would work! This is how science fi ...[text shortened]... Trek are sorry wannabe imitations of quality science fiction.
Just wanted to let you know.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungH.G Wells is often overlooked and in my opinion falls into this category. Although many of his works are more science 'fantasy' than fact, he does try to explain some of the science behind his reasoning, but apart from this they are just damn good books!
I've just finished Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves and am now working on Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon. These books (authors) truly are in a class by themselves, and the reason is very simple. They know their science and they explain in quite a lot of detail how the futuristic technologies would work! This is how science fi ...[text shortened]... Trek are sorry wannabe imitations of quality science fiction.
Just wanted to let you know.
Originally posted by PonderableI'd like to visit one of those prallel universes, maybe they are all made of pralleens.
Ever tried Stanislaw Lem. I like him, since he does know his science AND is an original writer.
The Gods themselves I count as Fantasy, since it includes pralell universes with differnt material properties.