Discovering advanced ancient civilizations, scifi/fantasy - Page 2

JoelArnold · 02-22-2011, 12:06 PM

I'll second Niven's Ring World. And then there's Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness.

nyrath · 02-22-2011, 01:08 PM

David Brin's STARTIDE RISING
Arguably Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CHILDHOOD'S END.

DiapDealer · 02-22-2011, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Arguably Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CHILDHOOD'S END.

Wouldn't get any argument from me.

ctol · 02-22-2011, 11:47 PM

Arguably Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CHILDHOOD'S END.[/QUOTE]

To your Clarke list I would also add his novel The City And The Stars and two of his best short stories ever The Star And Rescue Party.

Also do not overlook Andre Norton. Her Ad Astra, Time Trader, and Forerunner series are all good.

And you might want to look at Olaf Stapledon as well.

Luke King · 02-23-2011, 12:44 AM

There is an Australian science fiction book written in the 1930s which is online at Gutenberg Australia - http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0604821.txt - It's a few years since I've read it, but I always remember it as being so strange.

It involves an ordinary guy who is digging a well for a tank or something and he unearths an advanced civilisation - thousands of years old under the Earth. There is a woman who he can speak to somehow. Perhaps he wakes her out of some sort of sleep. I can't remember, but the whole thing is uncanny.

cearbhallain · 02-27-2011, 09:07 PM

Grass by Sheri Tepper

AndrewH · 02-28-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cearbhallain

Grass by Sheri Tepper

That's a good book, though I liked the sequel Raising the Stones much more (it's a loose sequel and the third book, Sideshow, is even more loosely connected).

anjirlly · 03-02-2011, 09:57 PM

Dark Water's Embrace by Stephen Leigh
Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

nyrath · 03-03-2011, 12:46 PM

PROCYON'S PROMISE by Michael McCollum
http://www.scifi-az.com/maker2.htm

6charlong · 03-03-2011, 08:48 PM

If you're interested in non-fiction on the subject you might like the book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles Mann. It's about the civilizations of the Americas, including the advanced civilizations in Mesoamerica, especially the Maya and the Aztec Empires and the Inca Empire in South America before the arrival of medieval European armies. There are many exciting discoveries about how the Indians managed the environment in North America and a new view of a thriving civilization in the Amazon.

The book is an easy read and includes many new archeological discoveries.

gollu · 03-04-2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ctol

To your Clarke list I would also add his novel The City And The Stars and two of his best short stories ever The Star And Rescue Party.

Also do not overlook Andre Norton. Her Ad Astra, Time Trader, and Forerunner series are all good.

And you might want to look at Olaf Stapledon as well.

The City and the Stars is spot on! One of my all time favorites. Great suggestions.

cearbhallain · 03-04-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

That's a good book, though I liked the sequel Raising the Stones much more (it's a loose sequel and the third book, Sideshow, is even more loosely connected).

I don't think I've read the follow-on novels. Tepper tends to be very repetitive with her plots so I often pass right on by her books these days. Grass was the first of her books that I read, and it is definitely in my top ten of all time, which is why I tend to be a bit bitter about some of her latest works.

Anke Wehner · 03-24-2011, 08:52 AM

If the science-fantasy romance part doesn't put you off, you could give Encrypted by Lindsay Buroker a try. I had fun with it.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/37257

fettpett · 03-27-2011, 01:28 PM

Greg Bear's The Way series is really good.

It's a mix of Alternate History and advanced civ

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02-22-2011, 12:06 PM	#16
JoelArnold Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 1036914 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Savage, MN Device: Kindle 3	I'll second Niven's Ring World. And then there's Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness.

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nyrath Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 52007 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: nook	David Brin's STARTIDE RISING Arguably Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CHILDHOOD'S END.

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ctol Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 303523 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Device: Nook, Fire Tablet, Windows RT Tablet Windows Phone	Arguably Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CHILDHOOD'S END.[/QUOTE] To your Clarke list I would also add his novel The City And The Stars and two of his best short stories ever The Star And Rescue Party. Also do not overlook Andre Norton. Her Ad Astra, Time Trader, and Forerunner series are all good. And you might want to look at Olaf Stapledon as well.

02-23-2011, 12:44 AM	#20
Luke King Member Retired Posts: 173 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 2	There is an Australian science fiction book written in the 1930s which is online at Gutenberg Australia - http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0604821.txt - It's a few years since I've read it, but I always remember it as being so strange. It involves an ordinary guy who is digging a well for a tank or something and he unearths an advanced civilisation - thousands of years old under the Earth. There is a woman who he can speak to somehow. Perhaps he wakes her out of some sort of sleep. I can't remember, but the whole thing is uncanny.

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cearbhallain Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 1053258 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Vancouver Device: nook	Grass by Sheri Tepper

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6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	If you're interested in non-fiction on the subject you might like the book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles Mann. It's about the civilizations of the Americas, including the advanced civilizations in Mesoamerica, especially the Maya and the Aztec Empires and the Inca Empire in South America before the arrival of medieval European armies. There are many exciting discoveries about how the Indians managed the environment in North America and a new view of a thriving civilization in the Amazon. The book is an easy read and includes many new archeological discoveries.

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Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	If the science-fantasy romance part doesn't put you off, you could give Encrypted by Lindsay Buroker a try. I had fun with it. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/37257

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fettpett Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: (In Exile) In SW Michigan Device: Kindle	Greg Bear's The Way series is really good. It's a mix of Alternate History and advanced civ