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Title: Timelike Infinity by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 0-00-647618-X Publisher: Acacia Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 1993 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: This is a very good book
Comment: While it moves somewhat slow, "Timelike Infinity" is still very good. This book is about Michael Poole, a brilliant scientist who wants to build gates to link up the galaxy. Using this gates, it is possible to travel from Earth to Pluto nearly instantaneusly. Once he pulls this of, Poole decides to try to make a gate to connect to the future.
This works all to well, because Poole connects to an Earth that is occupied by an alien species called the Qax. The humans in this time are desparate to end the occupation and journey back in time to stop it from happening. Poole then finds himself fighting to preserve history.
"Timelike Infinity" is a wonderful book about the consequences of innovation and a very good read.
Rating: 4
Summary: An excellent second novel for Baxter
Comment: This novel is a step up from Baxter's well done first novel, Raft. In this case, his writing is much more tight and clear.
As for plot, this one is fascinating. I don't think that the topic of time-travel will ever lose its interest for me; in this case, Baxter was able to maintain my interest consistently throughout the book. Moreover, he adds other oft-used, but always interesting topics such as alien opressive rule and interplanetary communication. I have learned that there are more books about the Xeelee and now I want to find out more about these mysterious creatures who have such advanced technology. Baxter is indeed a master of "hard" sci-fi.
On the negative side, I was disappointed with the ending that in some ways was predictable and awkward. Nonetheless, he kept the theme provocative and thoughtful
Rating: 5
Summary: A terrific read
Comment: I found Stephen Baxter quite by accident in an airport bookstore. I picked up 'Titan' and thoroughly enjoyed it. So I decided to get all his books and start reading them from the beginning. I was fascinated by the Xeelee Sequence thread through his early works. Raft was very interesting and Baxter's immense imagination caught me by surprise.
I've just finished 'Timelike Infinity' and could not put the book down. It is hard SF with some deep descriptions of black holes, event horizons et al but it is a superb read. While this is hard SF, I think Michael Poole's character was well developed without giving away some secrets about how he knows all the astro-physics stuff (that comes later I hope).
All in all, a terrific read for SF'ers who want a good story, a quick read, threads to future books, and an imagination that is difficult to find nowadays.
Oh, by the way, I've read accounts of other Baxter books and there are references to the fact that the Xeelee Sequence books are standalone books. Perhaps, but my advice is to start at the beginning and work your way through the 5 books beginning with Raft. While the stories are definitely set in different era's, there are plenty of references made in each of the books I've read so far that the chronology is necessary
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Title: Flux by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 0006476201 Publisher: Acacia Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 1994 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Raft by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 0451451309 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: January, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 0061059048 Publisher: Harper Mass Market Paperbacks Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 0061056480 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Ring by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 0061056944 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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