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Summary: Itwas one of the best science fiction books that I have read
Review: I read english fairly well but my writing is not very good. So I thought that my comments in one line were enough. But I must say, that in the 7O's when I read this book it impressed me enormously and I thouth that nexialism were a real science. The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the best science fiction books of all times.
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Summary: Light years ahead of it's time!
Review: In this book VanVogt introduces the world of science fiction to nuclear winter, warp drive, and energy beam weapons. In an earlier book (The Beast) he introduced us to transporters as a means of travel. Very insiteful for a book first published in 1938! Cleary the basis for Star Treck. The book was back in print after Aliens was released due the fact that one chapter was the insperation for that movie. A must read for anyone who thinks they are a science fiction fan.
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Summary: I just don't know. maybe a bit flat?
Review: Let me say first that I'm the youngest and most eager Alfred Elton Van-Vogt fan I know.I'm 20 years old and so far I've read 11 "Vogtians" , and that's alot for someone in Israel - we don't have his books around. And ofcourse , everyone says that the "Beagle" is , if not the best , then one of the 3 best Van-Vogt novels. I disagree. O.k , the story is just too flat. I mean , this space ship flys around and every time it tacklls a problem the only one who's able to solve it is Grosvner , all the other scientists are self-centered impotents. And besides that , the way the problem just "fall" on the crew when the're finished with the last one - too "Star trek adventures" for me to buy as serius sci-fi , since I know how Van-Vogt can write. BUT - nextialism is nice. more than that , I think that it could work. As always , the aliens are interesting , well thought-of , and unusual. And there's that master's writing style - I can't put my finger on it , but Van-Vogt just know's how to make you swallow the book instead of reading it. If you're interested in reading full-potential Van-Vogt read :"The silkie" , "Empire of the atom"&"Wizard of lin" , "A world of null-a"&"The players of null-a" and "Slan". Bye.
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Summary: I just don't know. maybe a bit flat?
Review: Let me say first that I'm the youngest and most eager Alfred Elton Van-Vogt fan I know. I'm 20 years old and so far I've read 11 "Vogtians" , and that's alot for someone in Israel - we don't have his books around. And ofcourse , everyone says that the "Beagle" is , if not the best , then one of the 3 best Van-Vogt novels. I disagree. O.k , the story is just too flat. I mean , this space ship flys around and every time it tacklls a problem the only one who's able to solve it is Grosvner , all the other scientists are self-centered impotents. And besides that , the way the problem just "fall" on the crew when the're finished with the last one - too "Star trek adventures" for me to buy as serius sci-fi , since I know how Van-Vogt can write. BUT - nextialism is nice. more than that , I think that it could work. As always , the aliens are interesting , well thought-of , and unusual. And there's that master's writing style - I can't put my finger on it , but Van-Vogt just know's how to make you swallow the book instead of reading it. If you're interested in reading full-potential Van-Vogt read :"The silkie" , "Empire of the atom"&"Wizard of lin" , "A world of null-a"&"The players of null-a" and "Slan". Bye.
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Summary: Non-stop captivating Darwinesque journey through outerspace.
Review: One of the top five SF books I have read. Grosvenor is a character not easily forgotten. The book is not heavy like some SF and is easily accessible to all readers with average reading ability. Van Vogt introduces the reader to an array of alien life which makes the reading of the book a must for all fans of early SF.
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Summary: A rousing ride
Review: One of Van Vogt's most loved books, I have to admit that there was a certain thrill in here that was lacking in "The World of Null-A" probably because it's much less based in an unfamiliar philosophy, but at the same time it's much less complex. Still for straightforward authentic Golden Age SF it doesn't get much better than this. Basically you have four stories (it's all treated as one story but it's four separate situations) of the crew of the Space Beagle as they explore the vast reaches of space. Each is a little mini-adventure, two involve horrific aliens, one is a tad dopey and the last involves an alien so big that only in the Golden Age could you get away with it. Beyond the ideas the stories themselves are exciting, even if in the beginning the crew comes off as a bunch of total idiots (twice they bring the alien onto the ship! twice!) and they never really stop being self centered. Much of the book is seen through the eyes of Grosvenor, the new guy with the new science of Nexialism which is apparently a way to integrate all the sciences, among other things . . . unfortunately this means that the stories fall into a pattern where everyone has the wrong solutions to everything because they are self centered and can't see past their own disciplines until Grosvenor basically forcefeeds them the solution. But, as typical for novels from this period, you don't read them for the staggering charactizations but the ideas and Van Vogt writes like a madman here, cramming so many fanciful into each chapter and making you believe them that you find yourself devouring the book more than reading it, especially the bits with the aliens (the second alien was an obvious influence on the movie Alien, right down to it picking people off in the ship) which are genuinely frightening . . . it's a credit to Van Vogt that he can write the scenes from the aliens POV convincingly, sometimes more convincingly than the people. It may or may not be his best book, but it definitely ranks as one of the few all out fun classics from the Golden Age of SF. Sadly it's only available used these days but even then a little searching can probably dig it up.
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Summary: The Original Trekkie
Review: The Voyage of the Space Beagle is the mapbook that the Star Trek T.V. and Movie series has followed. Go into Deep Space and encounter one adventure after another. I like Star Trek. I love Voyage of the Space Beagle. Nexialism should be taught at our Universities. Grovsner is an early combination of Star Trek's Mr. Spock and Tom Clancy's lead character, Jack Ryan. Voyage of the Space Beagle is an action packed science fiction book that can be read over and over. I re read it at least every two years.
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Summary: The Original Trekkie
Review: The Voyage of the Space Beagle is the mapbook that the Star Trek T.V. and Movie series has followed. Go into Deep Space and encounter one adventure after another. I like Star Trek. I love Voyage of the Space Beagle. Nexialism should be taught at our Universities. Grovsner is an early combination of Star Trek's Mr. Spock and Tom Clancy's lead character, Jack Ryan. Voyage of the Space Beagle is an action packed science fiction book that can be read over and over. I re read it at least every two years.
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Summary: Thoughtful, intriguing SF; flat characters.
Review: This is A.E. Van Vogt at his best, with the story of a major exploratory expedition and a young practitioner of a newly-developed science called Nexialism on board. Nexialism undertakes to combine the knowledges of the various branches of science and make something than is more than the sum of the parts, and Van Vogt provides an extremely cleverly-drawn summary of how this works under fire. As with several of his other books, its insight into social science is penetrating and original. The only minor drawback is the relatively two-dimensional characters, a feature quite common in older SF. But Van Vogt keeps the action coming and the narrative direct and absorbing. Even his not-so-great novels hold the reader's interest, and here he is in top form.
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