New unofficial book released

[SandChigger]

"BSGSciNerd" is a bit of a giveaway, wot?

Are you open to questions from the peanut gallery? ;)

[Dunenewt]

Yes, it was definitely a give away!  Anyway, it is great to see a writer getting in touch with the community he is writing for.

[SandChigger]

True. Hopefully in something other than the one-way, talking-down-to that some of us have gotten used to (tired of?) when it comes to Dune writers. ;)

[Hypatia]

Which articles did he write?

[Dunenewt]

He was the editor, and he wrote...the introduction, 'The Real Stars of Dune', 'Cosmic Origami', and co-wrote 'Suspensor of Disbelief'.

[SandChigger]

I posted the TOC on my blog ages ago.

Introduction - Kevin R. Grazier, Ph.D. - vii

Melange - Carol Hart, Ph.D. - 1

My Second Sight: How Tleilaxu Eyes Changed My Life - Serigo Pistoi, Ph.D - 21

The Biology of the Sandworm - Sibylle Hechtel, Ph.D. - 29

The Dunes of Dune: The Planetology of Arrakis - Ralph D. Lorenz, Ph.D. - 49

From Silver Fox to Kwisatz Haderach: The Possibilities of Selective Breeding Programs - Carol Hart, Ph.D. - 59

Evolution by Any Means on Dune - Sandy Field, Ph.D. - 67

The Anthropology of Dune - Sharlotte Neely, Ph.D. - 83

The Real Stars of Dune - Kevin R. Grazier, Ph.D. - 89

Prescience and Prophecy - Csilla Csori - 111

Stillsuit - John C. Smith - 127

The Black Hole of Pain - Carol Hart, Ph.D. - 143

Navigators and the Spacing Guild - John C. Smith - 151

Memory (and the Tleilaxu) Makes the Man - Csilla Csori - 167

Cosmic Origami: Folded Space and FTL in the Duniverse - Kevin R. Grazier, Ph.D. - 177

Suspensor of Disbelief - Ges Seger with Kevin R. Grazier, Ph.D. - 207

The Shade of Uliet: Musings on the Ecology of Dune - David M. Lawrence - 217

[Hypatia]

Well, now that we've got one of 'em here, what are we waiting for? Grab the marshmallows and the , dust off your , wish your mom a and let's get to talking about these essays!

[Vanguard3000]

Hmm, some of those look pretty interesting, especially the essay on Memory (i.e. genetic memory).

[SandChigger]

How many people here actually <b>have</b> the book?

[Edric O]

Well, I know Dunenewt does, I've seen him with it...

[Dunenewt]

Complete with orange juice stain!

[SandChigger]

Ahp. So if there's going to be any discussion, someone will have to post a summary of each article, seeing how few members seem to have copies.

More to the point, perhaps, is HIMSELF going to interact here further? Has he visited again since he signed up?

(I see from his profile that he hasn't. Hmmm... Not essential for discussion, but definitely more interesting with, don't you think?)

[Dunenewt]

I guess I could send him an e-mail tonight, and send out an e-mail to all the other authors involved that I found on the 'net. 

[SandChigger]

And?

I take it he's not going to be a regular poster. ;)