Dragon's Egg
Registered by phantomreader42 on 8/1/2003
10 journalers for this copy...
Pre-numbered label used for registration.
I bought this book used at The Book Rack in Anniston, Alabama, using credit from the following books:
The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
Firebird by Mercedes Lackey
Sam Gunn Forever by Ben Bova
Battle Magic edited by Martin H. Greenberg
The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
Firebird by Mercedes Lackey
Sam Gunn Forever by Ben Bova
Battle Magic edited by Martin H. Greenberg
A hard-sf classic about life on a neutron star. The Cheela live on the surface of a neutron star, where the gravity is billions of times that of Earth. When humans encounter them, they are primitive, just beginning their civilization. For a time, we are their teachers. For a brief time. Because the reactions that govern their bodies are vastly different from Terran biochemistry, they live a million times faster than we do. They soon surpass our knowledge.
I loved this book. I'm keeping the copy I have at home, but I want to share the spare. This is an interesting story set in a completely alien environment.
Books by Robert L. Forward:
Dragon's Egg (copy 2)
Flight of the Dragonfly
Rocheworld
Indistinguishable from Magic
I loved this book. I'm keeping the copy I have at home, but I want to share the spare. This is an interesting story set in a completely alien environment.
Books by Robert L. Forward:
Dragon's Egg (copy 2)
Flight of the Dragonfly
Rocheworld
Indistinguishable from Magic
I'm starting a bookray for this book, and another for Villains By Necessity by Robert L. Forward's daughter Eve. The following people have asked to sign up:
Andycap14 (cannot ship internationally)
caligula03 (would rather not ship internationally)
violetaparra (willing to ship internationally)
jmg49 (in Canada, willing to ship internationally, doesn't want to be among first few people)
Ench (in Germany, willing to ship internationally)
veracity (in Australia, willing to ship internationally)
BookFrog (in Australia, wants to be at end of ray, willing to ship internationally)
Andycap14 (cannot ship internationally)
caligula03 (would rather not ship internationally)
violetaparra (willing to ship internationally)
jmg49 (in Canada, willing to ship internationally, doesn't want to be among first few people)
Ench (in Germany, willing to ship internationally)
veracity (in Australia, willing to ship internationally)
BookFrog (in Australia, wants to be at end of ray, willing to ship internationally)
To the top of TBR it goes!!
For some reason I just couldn't get into this book. Maybe I wasn't ready for a SF book, oh well. Sent to the next person on the list on 9/9.
This book arrived safe and sound. I'm looking forward to reading it. My husband recently recommended Robert Forward to me. Luckily this book ray started!
I've finished Dragon's Egg. I enjoyed the book very much. The opening bit of the Cheela's story is a tad slow and the ending, while providing perfect closer is also a tad hokey. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It reminded a great deal of The Listeners by James E. Gunn.
Journal Entry 10 by caligula03 at to a fellow bookcrosser in Somerville, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Released on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at to a fellow bookcrosser in Somerville, Massachusetts USA.
Mailing out the book to the next person on the list. :)
Mailing out the book to the next person on the list. :)
A fascinating book, even if it was a case where being a rocket scientist would have helped! The author doesn't win any points for stylish prose, but then, the science of the book outstrips that in importance anyway. Imagine beings who are living their lives a million times faster than we live ours!
There's also a very handy fictitious encyclopedia entry at the end of the book that really helped me understand it a lot more. I would even recommend reading that first, although it might spoil some stuff a little, so you won't be totally lost.
Overall, not an easy read or a beautiful book, maybe, but you can't fault the attempt to bring these ideas into print. Very cool indeed.
There's also a very handy fictitious encyclopedia entry at the end of the book that really helped me understand it a lot more. I would even recommend reading that first, although it might spoil some stuff a little, so you won't be totally lost.
Overall, not an easy read or a beautiful book, maybe, but you can't fault the attempt to bring these ideas into print. Very cool indeed.
After the chaos of the holidays I discovered I had not yet sent this on to jmg49, but it will be on its way today. Enjoy it!
I just received this book today from violetaparra - thanks eh!
I will read it soon and make another journal entry.
I will read it soon and make another journal entry.
I liked this very original sci-fi story. The concept of alien life moving at an accelerated pace to ours and the interreaction of the two species is fascinating. I recommend this book.
Ench has indicated that he does not want the book at this time so I will be mailing it to veracity in Australia, later this week.
*****
Mailed today! Enjoy:)
*****
Mailed today! Enjoy:)
Delivered in the mail today...thanks!
Journal Entry 17 by veracity from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, March 24, 2004
This book has a very interesting concept; Small, short-lived creatures (the Cheela) evolve on the surface of a neutron star. Their life cycle is extremely short and in the space of an earth-hour many generations of their people have been born and have died. When humans start observing them, they resent having to sleep since they know that in the 6 or 8 hours they are away, the Cheela may have moved ahead in huge leaps and bounds.
Unfortunately, the style of the writing lets down what could have been a great book. I found it clunky, distracting - and to be honest - just plain awful!
So I can't give it more than 5/10 consisting of 4/5 for an original concept, but only 1/5 for style.
Unfortunately, the style of the writing lets down what could have been a great book. I found it clunky, distracting - and to be honest - just plain awful!
So I can't give it more than 5/10 consisting of 4/5 for an original concept, but only 1/5 for style.
Released on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at Postal Release in Sydney, Australia Controlled Releases.
off to bookfrog
off to bookfrog
Received yesterday. Have been home with a throat infection and had just started taking the medication which revived me enough that I felt restless and bored but not enough energy to actually do anything so I started reading this book.
Not sure if it was my brain atrophied from being sick or just it being a bit too hard sci-fi for me. The concept was interesting but I found myself skimming bits. I was very interested to read Robert Forward's bio that says that he works in an area where he can experiment and the stuff that is too out there for experimenting he writes about.
The fake encyclopedia entry helped a little but I skimmed a lot of that. I did find it fascinating that they found us (humans) slow but part of me felt like I was reading about advanced slugs.
Anyway I am going to Sydney cocktails on Tuesday and will offer to people there and if no takers will take to the Melbourne meetup. I will endeavour to keep this ray going.
Not sure if it was my brain atrophied from being sick or just it being a bit too hard sci-fi for me. The concept was interesting but I found myself skimming bits. I was very interested to read Robert Forward's bio that says that he works in an area where he can experiment and the stuff that is too out there for experimenting he writes about.
The fake encyclopedia entry helped a little but I skimmed a lot of that. I did find it fascinating that they found us (humans) slow but part of me felt like I was reading about advanced slugs.
Anyway I am going to Sydney cocktails on Tuesday and will offer to people there and if no takers will take to the Melbourne meetup. I will endeavour to keep this ray going.
Got from bookfrog at Tuesday's cocktail evening!
Heavens! What a history this book has had! I am assured that it is not as "hard" sci-fi as Stanislaw Lem's "Solaris", so I am sure that I will be able to cope with it although the premise sounds improbable. Caught at the Porterhouse pub in Surry Hills, Sydney. Thanks very much!
Catching the bookbag. This book has visited a respectable swathe of the BC community -- mustn't let the side down :-)
I must say I like the idea that the ending is "a bit hokey". That's almost a recommendation :-)
I must say I like the idea that the ending is "a bit hokey". That's almost a recommendation :-)
