Entries Tagged as 'My LibraryThing'

Iowa Class Battleships and Alaska Class Large Cruisers Conversion Projects 1942-1964: An Illustrated Technical Reference… by Wayne Scarpaci

wfzimmerman's review: "A comprehensive treatment of a unique subject with beautiful paintings by the author / illustrator. I'm very proud of this title."
Nimble Books LLC (2008), Paperback, 40 pages

House of Suns (Gollancz) by Alastair Reynolds

wfzimmerman's review: "The latest in a series of consistently outstanding SF novels from Alastair Reynolds. I enjoyed this one a lot."
Gollancz (2008), Hardcover, 480 pages
tags: sf, science fiction, space opera, hard sf

Blindsight by Peter Watts

wfzimmerman's review: "The blurb on the cover of the paperback edition that calls this "one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read" is not far off the mark."
Tor Books (2008), Edition: First Edition, Paperback, 384 pages

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash by Charles R. Morris

wfzimmerman's review: "Disappointing -- a potted version of modern financial history. No unique sources or perspectives."
PublicAffairs (2008), Hardcover, 256 pages

Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Vol. 1 by Isaac Asimov

wfzimmerman's review: "A Valentine's present from Cheryl, very much appreciated. I started with re-reading "Nightfall...""
Broadway (1990), Edition: 1st ed, Paperback, 624 pages

Spider Star by Mike Brotherton

wfzimmerman's review: "I'm a few chapters into this and it is terrific so far. Big Smart Objects, astroarchaeology, credible science -- this is what SF is all about. I immediately rushed off to order his other book, [[Star Dragon]]]."
Tor Books (2008), Hardcover, 448 pages
tags: science fiction, sf

The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed by J.C. Bradbury

wfzimmerman's review: "I don't usually read books about baseball, but this is a pretty good one. I enjoyed learning why there are no left-handed catchers ..."
Plume (2008), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 352 pages
tags: baseball, sabermetrics

Matter by Iain M. Banks

wfzimmerman's review: "State of the art stuff. A convincing meditation on what "matters" when all your material needs are met."
Orbit (2008), Hardcover, 608 pages

Singularity’s Ring by Paul Melko

wfzimmerman's review: "An impressive debut novel. The multiplexing clones who are the protagonists are creepy at first, but at the end of the book there is a convincing explanation for their existence. One minor nit is that practically every character has a self-descriptive name (is there a word for that? autonym?) Ultimately, a tough-minded meditation on what might lead us to a Singularity and what might happen after it."
Tor Books (2008), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 320 pages
tags: science fiction, sf

Jumper: A Novel (Jumper) by Steven Gould

wfzimmerman's review: "I've slogged about half-way through this book and I still can't figure out why it is on the American Library Association list of Top 100 Banned Books."
Tor Science Fiction (2008), Edition: Reissue, Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages

Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber

wfzimmerman's review: "A thick paperback edition of a promising new series."
Tor Science Fiction (2008), Edition: Reprint, Mass Market Paperback, 800 pages

BB-67 MONTANA, U.S. Navy Battleship: Why She Matters Today by W. Frederick Zimmerman

wfzimmerman's review: "I'm proud of this book, and it's a strong seller -- in the top few results when you search in Amazon Books for "battleship.""
Nimble Books (2008), Paperback, 32 pages