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Thought-provoking book on the original Star Trek
I'm amazed that there are not more reviews of this terrific book about the original "Star Trek" TV series. Does that mean that not many people are reading BOARDING THE ENTERPRISE? Fans should definitely read this book, because it's a great anthology of perspectives about the show, mostly positive, but since it's "completely unauthorized," some negative views as well. Most of the authors are, like me, clearly fans of the original "Star Trek" and have been much influenced by it, but are willing to admit that it had its shortcomings too. These essays are very wide-ranging, from D.C. Fontana's "I Remember Star Trek" that is largely behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the show, to "What Have You Done With Spock's Brain?" by Don DeBrandt about Vulcan society and identity, to "Who Killed the Space Race?" by Adam Roberts that looks at the relationship between science fiction and real space travel, to "The Prime Question" by Eric Greene that ponders meanings behind various episodes and aspects of "Star Trek," and so on through 15 usually fascinating essays.

Greene's "The Prime Question" was helpful to me in pointing out that the show's inconsistences in applying the Prime Directive (which advocated non-interference with alien societies) reflected a difference of opinion between two of the show's producers, Gene Roddenberry and Gene L. Coon, and those inconsistencies actually provide an interesting debate on the pros and cons of interference. Another of my favorite essays was "Star Trek in the Real World" by Norman Spinrad, in which the famous sci-fi author argues that the alien Mr. Spock was important to our society in promoting the acceptance of other ideas and cultures. Another well-known sci-fi writer and media professor, Paul Levinson, points out in "How Star Trek Liberated Television" that the show's success in syndication was the first salvo in the struggle to liberate us from the dominance of the big three TV networks: ABC, CBS, and NBC. Some essays I found less enlightening, but one must remember that from infinite diversity comes infinite combinations! Notice too that this is NOT a book intended to provide a huge amount of detail about the original Trek, but rather is perspectives about the meanings and impact of the show. I have read a substantial amount about "Star Trek," especially the original series, and BOARDING THE ENTERPRISE is the most interesting book of perspectives about the show that I have read.

Boarding the Enterprise
I enjoy this book because its like a bible of the 'inside information' on the specs and technical info about the Enterprise and the Federation. I enjoy writing fan-fiction, so this is a treasure chest of info. ... Read more

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A science fiction story about an AI computer, Jason, that kills and what became of it. Suspenseful and fascinating. A man machine conflict. ... Read more

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Bastante entretenido
Ahora que está el furor de la serie televisiva, se han hecho algunas reediciones de este libro. Aún así, fue bastante díficil conseguir un original.
Como era de esperar, el libro no se parece mucho a la serie. Sin embargo, lo encontré bastante entretenido y fácil de leer.
Lo que no me gustó fue la segunda parte de libro, especialmente el segundo salto al futuro que me pareció "tirado de los pelos".
En general, creo que el libro es interesante pero hacia el final pierde fuerza. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert James Sawyer (born April 29, 1960) is a Canadian science fiction writer. He has had 19 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature, and many anthologies. Sawyer has won over forty awards for his fiction, including the Nebula Award (1995), the Hugo Award (2003), and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006). Sawyer was born in Ottawa and is now a resident of Mississauga. Sawyer's work frequently explores the intersection between science and religion, with rationalism frequently winning out over mysticism (see especially Far-Seer, The Terminal Experiment, Calculating God, and the three volumes of the Neanderthal Parallax, plus the short story "The Abdication of Pope Mary III," originally published in Nature, July 6, 2000). ... Read more

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Chapters: Eric McCormack, Robert J. Sawyer, Gail Kim, Robert Gardner, Natalie Glebova, Liane Balaban, Tanya Huff, David Blatherwick, Cathy Crowe, Edward Burtynsky, Heather Mallick, Nia Vardalos, Porntip Nakhirunkanok, Jamie Campbell, Tyler Stewart, Tonya Lee Williams, Hayden, Marco Brambilla, Zarqa Nawaz, Brian Stewart, Tony Parsons, Monita Rajpal, David James Elliott, Matt Campagna, Isadore Sharp, Anastasia 'Nat' Tubanos, J. Timothy Hunt, John L'Ecuyer, Adam Vaughan, Jason Jones, Michael Kennedy, Hannah Simone, Glen Baxter, Christie Blatchford, Marc Belanger, Maurice Godin, Omar Alghabra, Suhana Meharchand, Tanya Kim, Jessica Holmes, Paul Romanuk, Bruce Atherton Smith, John Downing, Tony Ianzelo, Guy Big, Liza Fromer, Natasha Fatah, Chris Turner, Alan Robinson, Klaus Woerner, Jaime Stein, George Lagogianes, Joan Donaldson, Walter Deakon, Alan Hamel, Milan Chvostek, Betty Thompson, Kevin Brauch, Jay Onrait, Paula Lemyre, Dave Randorf, Ted Barris, Josie Dye, Valerie Pringle, John Paskievich, Isobel Warren, Harry Black, Vik Adhopia, Ramona Persaud, Namugenyi Kiwanuka, Michelle Nolden, Bill Haugland, Beatrice Politi, Alison Smith, Laurie Hibberd, Fabrice Taylor, Farah Nasser, Martine Gaillard, Marcia MacMillan, Anne-Marie Sweeney, Sharon Navarro, Mirosław Baszak, Martin Gero, Paul Chato, Michael Friscolanti, Holly Horton, Eric Sorensen, Sean Mallen, Michael Landsberg, Nil Köksal, Fred Pletsch, Tom Kennedy, Laura Di Battista, Jacqueline Milczarek, Dave Barrow, Suzanne Leonard, Carol Anne Meehan, Rick Brace, Joe Motiki,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 321. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Eric James McCormack (born April 18, 1963) is a Canadian-American actor, musician, writer and producer. Born in Toronto, he began his acting career performing in school plays at Stephen Leacock Collegiate ...http://booksllc.net/?id=696094 ... Read more