[bksvol-discuss] Re: Science fiction books being scanned
- From: "Bob W" <rwiley45@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:50:23 -0500
Thanks Misha.
Bob
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From: "Mike" <mlsestak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Science fiction books being scanned
OK, I will put Hold for Bob W in the title of the Joy Makers. I should
be able to put it in this weekend.
Misha
On 7/22/2011 12:11 PM, Bob W wrote:
> Hi Misha.
> I would like to proof read The Joy Makers by James Gunn.
>
> I wouldn't mind doing any of the others if you have problems getting
> proofers for them, but would especially like The Joy Makers.
>
> Bob
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> From: "Mike"<mlsestak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:43 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Science fiction books being scanned
>
>
> Wow! When I went away for a short vacation with my older brother a
> couple days ago, the list was drowsing along with only a few emails. I
> come back, boom, hundreds of emails.
>
> Anyway, I have started to scan a series of 10 science fiction books
> called Classics of Modern Science Fiction.
>
> The series was published in the 1980s and the stories are mostly from
> the 1940s and 1950s. These are books that are described by the series
> editor and in the foreword by Isaac Asimov as overlooked and out of
> print at the time of the publication of this series. So far I have
> scanned and read at least some part of 5 of them and agree that these
> are underappreciated. I am really pleased to have the opportunity to
> add them to the bookshare library.
>
> The first book in the series is really what caught my attention though,
> because it was one of the books I listed back when we had the personal
> favorite book poll. So here is the series ...
>
> Men, Martians and Machines by Eric Frank Russell
> The Joy Makers by James Gunn
> The Shores of Another Sea by Chad Oliver
> The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1952-1964
> The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964-1973
> The Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster
> The Paradox Men by Charles L. Harness
> Unearthly Neighbors by Chad Oliver
> Shadows in the Sun by Chad Oliver
> Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
>
> Well, clearly the series editor, George Zebrowski thinks Chad Oliver is
> an overlooked writer.
>
> Misha
>
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