A disquieting and original psychological study. Rogue Moon is the story of monstrous scientific ambition matched by human obsession.
Rogue Moon
Category: Technology
Raft
by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 978-1-473-22405-6 First published 1991 245 pages Publisher: gollancz.co.uk / sfgateway.com 4.5 / 5 Stars Great book, in the classic sci-fi tradition. This book actually forms part of the Xeelee sequence of books by Stephen Baxter, although it can and should be read as a stand-alone book. There are so many great… Continue reading Raft
Slow Bullets
by Alastair Reynolds ISBN: 978-1-616-961930 First published 2015 192 pages Publisher: Tachyon Publications / http://www.tachyonpublications.com Cover art: Thomas Canty 4/5 Stars Good, solid, science fiction space opera. Baddies and goodies, an interesting universe and a problem to solve. Life and Death in space with well-drawn characters and challenges to overcome. Big enough to tell the… Continue reading Slow Bullets
Invisible Planets
13 visions of the future Edited and translated by Ken Liu ISBN: 9-781786-692788 383 pages Publisher: http://www.headofzeus.com Images: Shutterstock 3-5/5 Stars 13 stories and 3 short essays covering a variety of science fiction genres - from 'hard' or 'Golden Age' science fiction (similar to Asimov and Clarke) to more dream-like visions or dystopian futures. The… Continue reading Invisible Planets
Software Runaways
By Robert L. Glass ISBN: 0-13-673443-X First published 1998 251 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall / http://www.phptr.com Cover design: Anthony Gemmellaro 3.5/5 Stars An excellent snapshot of software development as it existed in those long-ago days of 1995. Glass has gathered some of the best anecdotes and case studies available for us to study and recount… Continue reading Software Runaways
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