Thread: Hard Science Fiction Recommendations
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Old 08-20-2010, 08:41 AM   #88
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Originally Posted by djgreedo View Post

re: Space Opera - to me space opera has only superficial sci-fi elements (e.g. Star Wars, though I find the prequels are a bit more overt with some sciency things).
I would say it depends. I agree Star Wars is almost more Space Fantasy than Science Fiction, but some of the literary SF often tends to be more scientific. I would give David Brin's Uplift novels a read if you are looking for something that is Space Opera but also rooted in the scientific worldview.

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