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Summary: full of new ideas
Review: Despite its lack of a quick narrative rythm (as other books from the same author), it's full of fresh ideas, with ramifications in subjects as time perception use and religion.
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Summary: It is simply one of the best 100 sci-fi books ever writen.
Review: I dont why i've always thougt that BTSON is writen in the same style of Larry niven. Exellent science, cool charecters ( the kind that can take care of themselves in any situation ), and really amzing ideas about big things like immortality, and about small things like the fact that in s-state everything looks a bit different because of pseudo-red shift. Anyway, allthough im a big Niven fan, this time Sheffield took Niven in his own style. get this book. Its really a masterpiece. Its a shame that sheffield is not acknowledged as the giant he is.
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Summary: from here to eternity - book your seat
Review: It's not often that a book can start here and now and finish at the end of the universe, and keep the same characters.If you want to know how to travel faster than light (and forget all that Star Trek warping nonsense) this is the book. The way to the stars is really shown, this really could happen. Charles Sheffield demonstrates the only way the human race could ever venture beyond the solar system, and with a wealth of belivable and sympathetic characters and plot. For and sci-fi fan this is an absolute must read.
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Summary: Superb, full of wonderful ideas and an entertaining plot
Review: One of my favorite science fiction books, the sort of book I think back on every once and a while that has stuck with me (I read it around 10 years ago). Really a fantastic set of ideas!
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Summary: Mind expanding!!!
Review: This book is based on some interesting ideas about suspended animation etc. What makes it good is that it is not a cops and robbers story in a space setting, it is a genuine sci-fi story!!!
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Summary: Mind expanding!!!
Review: This book is based on some interesting ideas about suspended animation etc. What makes it good is that it is not a cops and robbers story in a space setting, it is a genuine sci-fi story!!!
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Summary: Interesting ideas, but poor execution
Review: This is a fairly easy book to read, and the author has a fair following. The ideas that he puts together and his ability to tie together such diverse concepts as he does in this work is beyond question. People read science fiction for either the ideas or the story or both. For those who read it for the ideas, this will be a book that delivers. For those that are looking for a bit more... The dialogue tends to be long sermons on particular subjects not delivered through story, and the story itself tends to be fairly predictable save for the spots where new concepts are introduced. For the reader looking for more in terms of reading, this will leave you a bit dry after. Although the critical acclaim is not that easily ignored, and should not be, do not expect the same kind of fabulous experience that comes of the classics.
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Summary: time is of the essence
Review: This is a very well written book. It was very exciting to read how he gave new meaning to how time works. If anyone wishes they had more time, this book might make you think again
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