by Arthur C Clarke A Review You may have noticed that I've been spending the past few weeks reading science "stuff", and that includes both fact and fiction. Today, I'd like to share with you a book by one of my favourite sci-fi authors. Arthur C Clarke, like Isaac Asimov (another favourite), was a scientist. …
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To Boldly Go (2)
Asimov and the Golden Age of Science Fiction The mid 20th century ushered in a golden age for science fiction writing and space opera. Drawing from new scientific discoveries and aided by advances in cinematography, the settings for the stories became more exotic and more colourful. Science fiction began to lose its pulp image. Now …
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