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A Case of Conscience - James Blish


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A Case of Conscience - James Blish

 
Description: ISBN 1857989244 / Author: James Blish / Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Father Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez must decide whether a newly-discovered alien ... more
A Case of Conscience - James Blish ... race is a creation of God or of the Devil.

Newest Review: ... the planet and its natural ecology. The four members of the team, Ruiz-Sanchez, Cleaver, Michelis and Agronski, are to write ... more

 ... a report on the planet — which will be classified information — and also to have ready a recommendation as to the course of action that the Earth government should take with regard to interaction between humanity and the Lithians. Ruiz-Sanchez develops an acquaintanceship with Chtexa, a native Lithian, who guides him around the small settlement and introduces him to Lithian science and traditions. The Lithians have a remarkably well developed science in some areas, undoubtedly more advanced than that empl...more

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Crowned Review A Case of Conscience - James Blish: I say unto you, Angel of Perdition: depart, depart, depart! (1449 words)
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Recently, scientists have begun to discover planets orbiting stars other than our own, mainly by examining the spectra of light emanating from those stars and searching for vital clues as to the existence of such worlds within the wavelengths they do or do not find. The idea that other worlds exists, however, is not a new one, and indeed those with tendencies towards speculation turned their attentions towards the potential inhabitants of those planets long ago, and such subject matter, i.e. the existence of potentially sentient life-forms on other worlds, has been a major component of science fiction since its inception. This speculation, and the continuous ...  Read the complete review

 

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