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Title: Space Travel (Science Fiction Writing Series) by Ben Bova, Anthony R. Lewis, Tony Lewis ISBN: 0-89879-747-0 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Another Excellent Book in the "Sci-Fi Writing Series".
Comment: This is another of the books in this series that was put together by Ben Bova and a host of others. Mr. Bova has written a ton of Sci-Fi, and he is definitely an authority on the subject.
This book covers the science behind spacecraft, and delves into the history of spaceflight, both manned and unmanned. It also covers the technology, even going into the math of calculating thrust, impulse, etc.
I have used the section on theoretical spacecraft design in a novel that I am currently writing. I have found the information it includes to be very valuable.
Rating: 4
Summary: Prepares you for more advanced works
Comment: This is, for the most part, a good book. Although it does have some errors of style (METRIC UNITS! PLEASE!) and a few errors of fact, as noted by other reviews, it covers a wide scope in adequate detail.
This books gives the basics of space science. From these basics, you should be able to branch out to more advanced tomes (Example books: The Starflight Handbook, The Third Industrial Revolution, etc.)
Use this book to get started, but don't trust its entirety.
Rating: 5
Summary: Space Flight Primer
Comment: Ben Bova, at the top of the by-line on this work, has remained one of the most reliable and respected authors in the fields of science and science-fiction writing. That is, Mr. Bova can be counted on to craft excellent non-fiction; non-fiction that is engaging and informative. This book is expertly written for the lay reader with a basic awareness of the material. This is designed to be a guide for would-be SF writers about the technology of space travel. Better yet, this is the best primer I've read recently about the technology we'll need to settle space. It's a book that's useful to more than just SF writers. Science journalists will find it a useful reference as well.
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Title: World Building by Ben Bova, Stephen L. Gillett ISBN: 158297134X Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Time Travel (Science Fiction Writing Series) by Paul J. Nahin ISBN: 0898797489 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Starflight Handbook : A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel by Eugene F. Mallove, Gregory L. Matloff ISBN: 0471619124 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: June, 1989 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0898799279 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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