Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction - Page 2

piperclassique · 05-30-2012, 07:46 AM

Ok, that is my pocketmoney gone for this week. Via amazon UK. For the price of four books, and I intend to read about half of them. So even discounting the public domain that is good value.

NightBird · 05-31-2012, 01:29 AM

Thanks for posting this, Witty!

It is now $24.79 at Amazon for U.S. customers.

The sample actually includes:

Introduction

Part 1: Early Science Fiction

Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Origins of Science Fiction, by Jennifer A. Rea

Samuel Butler

Erewhon, By Samuel Butler

Karel Čapek

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), by Karel Capek

Andreiuta · 06-04-2012, 10:14 AM

This is a great book - though I found myself reading it out-of-sequence. I actually got mine for $2.48, a month and a half ago when Kobo had that 90% off coupon.

kennyc · 06-04-2012, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreiuta

This is a great book - though I found myself reading it out-of-sequence. I actually got mine for $2.48, a month and a half ago when Kobo had that 90% off coupon.

Oh yeah. I've jumped all over different sections as per my whims.

and man! That was a h*ll of a bargain!

Andreiuta · 06-04-2012, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

and man! That was a h*ll of a bargain!

I wish I saw this thread sooner, but I was away for a while. If you have no moral quirk for removing the DRM, Kobo ALWAYS has coupons.

Try:

Regg40ca361, Regg40us361 for 40% off.
Fre50ca361, Fre50us361 for 50% off
RggiUS5091, RggiCA5091 for 50% off

And this is the link to the product: Sense of Wonder.

Ninjalawyer · 06-04-2012, 01:02 PM

I don't know how I missed this thread, but I'll definitely be grabbing from the Kobo site a little later today. Thanks!

kennyc · 06-04-2012, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer

I don't know how I missed this thread, but I'll definitely be grabbing from the Kobo site a little later today. Thanks!

Probably cause you have a real job and are not monitoring 24-7 like the rest of us.

Oh and I wouldn't wait for later, do it NOW!

jgaiser · 06-04-2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Probably cause you have a real job and are not monitoring 24-7 like the rest of us.

Shh. I'm at work and monitoring.

Santos · 06-04-2012, 04:58 PM

Looks very interesting... 2 million words? Hmm nice long read. I prefer shorter reads, such as emotobooks or some other short fiction. But I might actually try this. Might take me 4 months to read but it does peak my interest

kennyc · 06-04-2012, 05:05 PM

It is mostly shorter stories, there are a few novels as was indicated, and articles on the field -- you can just read the parts you want.

Santos · 06-05-2012, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

It is mostly shorter stories, there are a few novels as was indicated, and articles on the field -- you can just read the parts you want.

Awesome. I will have some free time tonight when I get home. Will poke around and see whats up. Will let ya know my feelings tomorrow

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05-30-2012, 07:46 AM	#16
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 995 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	Ok, that is my pocketmoney gone for this week. Via amazon UK. For the price of four books, and I intend to read about half of them. So even discounting the public domain that is good value.

05-31-2012, 01:29 AM	#17
NightBird Wizard Posts: 2,364 Karma: 3724797 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Device: KPW, KF, KF HD, iPod Touch	Thanks for posting this, Witty! It is now $24.79 at Amazon for U.S. customers. The sample actually includes: Introduction Part 1: Early Science Fiction Edgar Rice Burroughs A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs The Origins of Science Fiction, by Jennifer A. Rea Samuel Butler Erewhon, By Samuel Butler Karel Čapek R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), by Karel Capek

06-04-2012, 10:14 AM	#18
Andreiuta Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 617654 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	This is a great book - though I found myself reading it out-of-sequence. I actually got mine for $2.48, a month and a half ago when Kobo had that 90% off coupon.

06-04-2012, 01:02 PM	#21
Ninjalawyer Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 18573626 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Nexus 7 (2013)	I don't know how I missed this thread, but I'll definitely be grabbing from the Kobo site a little later today. Thanks!

06-04-2012, 04:58 PM	#24
Santos Avid Reader Posts: 85 Karma: 183766 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Jacksonville Device: Kindle	Looks very interesting... 2 million words? Hmm nice long read. I prefer shorter reads, such as emotobooks or some other short fiction. But I might actually try this. Might take me 4 months to read but it does peak my interest

06-04-2012, 05:05 PM	#25
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,904 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	It is mostly shorter stories, there are a few novels as was indicated, and articles on the field -- you can just read the parts you want.