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TAKE THIS, MONKEY BOYS!James P. Hogan stands among the foremost writers of science fiction today, and is renowned for his ability to combine accurate science from the cutting edge of present-day research with living, breathing characters in fast-paced, suspenseful stories. Minds, Machines & Evolution gives Hogan's thousands of avid readers both a solid chunk of high-quality science fiction, and a look behind the scenes, as Hogan describes how his work came to be written, with biographical details that will make this volume an essential purchase for Hogan fans everywhere.Read how a young girl raised by robots learned her true destiny. Travel back in time to learn that inventors are always misunderstood, even in the time of Og, the caveman. Learn about a political conspiracy more bizarre and sinister than any conceived by any conspiracy theory junky. And, if the idea of cloning worries you, Hogan will prove that you're not nearly as worried as you ought to be. Plus Hogan's thoughts on nuclearpower, artificial intelligence, and the rise of scientific mysticism. And there's much more in this companion volume to Hogan's Rockets, Redheads & Revolution.… (meer)
James P. Hogan is a science fiction author with a decided libertarian tilt. He's also what I'd call a Promethian. I'm not sure who it was I read who made the distinction (Isaac Asimov?) but I once read people can be divided into Luddites, who are anti-technology (often anti-science as well, but often environmentalists who claim to be science advocates fall into this category) and Promethians, who laud science and technology as the way for humans not just to survive, but triumph. That pretty much embodies the spirit of these short pieces, one a short biography of the author, 11 short essays on such subjects as nuclear power, AI, and continental drift, a dozen short stories, and the Prologue to his novel, Code of the Lifemaker. I do enjoy Hogan as a novelist, but he isn't the science or short story writer Isaac Asimov was--or even Robert Heinlein. I enjoyed most of the pieces--and four are standouts. I really liked the twist and basic premises of "Till Death Do Us Part" and "Assassin." Both interestingly enough dealt with avatars and novel forms of transport. And I thought "Silver Shoes for a Princess" and "Making Light" were brilliant pieces--both in a way about Creationism versus Evolution but not heavy-handed at all. Hogan handled the themes with charm and humor. If all the pieces were of the quality of those two stories, I'd be rating this anthology five stars and keeping the book on my shelves. But as it is... ( )
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One of the consequences of being not unprolific in terms of offspring as well as writing is that as soon as each of one's children has had a book dedicated, grandchildren begin to appear. This is to the first, MARK JAMES. Appreciative readers will be gratified to learn of my suspicion that I'm going to need a lot more books.
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The girl had always been called Taya.
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TAKE THIS, MONKEY BOYS!James P. Hogan stands among the foremost writers of science fiction today, and is renowned for his ability to combine accurate science from the cutting edge of present-day research with living, breathing characters in fast-paced, suspenseful stories. Minds, Machines & Evolution gives Hogan's thousands of avid readers both a solid chunk of high-quality science fiction, and a look behind the scenes, as Hogan describes how his work came to be written, with biographical details that will make this volume an essential purchase for Hogan fans everywhere.Read how a young girl raised by robots learned her true destiny. Travel back in time to learn that inventors are always misunderstood, even in the time of Og, the caveman. Learn about a political conspiracy more bizarre and sinister than any conceived by any conspiracy theory junky. And, if the idea of cloning worries you, Hogan will prove that you're not nearly as worried as you ought to be. Plus Hogan's thoughts on nuclearpower, artificial intelligence, and the rise of scientific mysticism. And there's much more in this companion volume to Hogan's Rockets, Redheads & Revolution.
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