The last starship from Earth

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1. draegtunSep 2011
   Many moons ago i was recommended to read The Last Starship from Earth by John Boyd with it being referred to has the often overlooked SF classic. It does occasionally squeak onto a list but is still sadly often overlooked :(

   Also no HG Wells, Verne, Silverberg or Bob Shaw books on the list? Certainly would have War of the Worlds and A Time of Changes on mine.

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2. ggmFeb 2019
   There are a series of books from around this timeframe like James Blish's "after such knowledge" "doctor mirabilis" "black easter" or John Boyd "the last starship from earth" which feel like they're grappling with the science/religion divide, free-will vs predestination, limits to knowledge, what it is to be human. I think they have mostly dated, but not terribly badly. And, the writers appeared to care about how they wrote: slim books, well edited. well crafted.
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