Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 65 — page 156: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION information. From Iliffe (Dor- set House, Stamford Street, S.E.1) at 5s. 10d. (leather), or 4s. 1d. (rexine). THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE, by Arthur C. Clarke, now appears in a _ cheap edition. We are sure that no comment from us is needed about this well-known and splendidly illustrated book, which deals in commendable accuracy with the topics you would expect from the title. From Temple Press (Bowling Green Lane, E.C.1) at 8s. 6d. FICTION Museum Press have brought out an English edition of BORN LEADER, J. T. Mc- Intosh’s excellent book, the American edition of which was reviewed here some time back. We can repeat what we said then—go and buy it, for you will certainly like it. From Museum Press (26 Old Brompton Road, S.W.7) at 9s. 6d. CRISIS 2000, by Charles _ Eric Maine, does not, quite, keep up the standard of his previous two works (Space- ways and Timeliner). That “quite” is very important, for it means that Crisis 2,000 is a good book indeed; the other two were superlatively good. Maine is at his best when dealing with things that could, within the framework of current scientific know- ledge, happen. We have always looked upon him as one of the foremost pro- tagonists of accurate science fiction—as an author to shame those who say that scientific accuracy cripplingly limits the author. Unfortunately, he has deviated from that primrose path in this novel, for he has truck with Saturnians, and no scientist of any sort will accept the idea of such crea- tures. Men on Venus—well, there are some who argue still. But men from the stink-. ing, poisonous, highly gravitic planet of Saturn, no one will wash! All the same the in- accuracy in no way affects the worth of the story—a point we have always em- phasised. And if you want a thoroughly good yarn, writ- ten with welcome sensibility, 155 comiclbooks.conn