Электронная книга: Stephen Baxter «Moonseed»
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Stephen Baxter
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Stephen Baxter (born 13 November 1957) is a British
Writing style
Strongly influenced by SF pioneer
His fiction falls into three main categories, each with a very different style and tone.
His
His present-day Earth stories are much more human, with characters portrayed with greater depth and care. They typically indulge in "if only" whimsy or outright alternate history, dreaming about what humanity could achieve in the exploration of space.
However, these novels have a much darker tone than any of his other stories and do not often portray much hope for humanity as a moral species. Examples of novels written in this style include "Voyage" (winner of the
Each novel of the "Manifold" trilogy is focused on a potential explanation of the
His "Evolution" stories are a later development and show an increasing interest in the evolution of humanity. These seem to have their origins in stories of his other writing styles, such as "Mammoth" and "Manifold: Origin". The novel "Evolution" is an example of this style.
Baxter also covers numerous other styles: his "Mammoth" stories, ostensibly for children, are often of great delight to adults, while "
In February 2007, Baxter was announced as the author of what was to be the 100th story for
Baxter has also written non-fiction essays and columns for such publications as "Critical Wave" and the British SF Association's "Matrix".
Literary awards
The Web Series
See
Unrelated novels
References
External links
* [http://www.stephen-Baxter.com Stephen Baxter's official website]
* [http://www.themanifold.co.uk/ The Manifold (an unofficial but up-to-date fan site)]
* [http://themanifold.co.uk/phpBB2/ - The Manifold Message Boards] (where fans of Mr. Baxter can interact and discuss his work)
* [http://www.baxterium.org.uk/ The Baxterium (a semi-official Baxter site)]
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* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stephenbaxter/ Stephen Baxter Yahoo! Groups (fan discussion group)]
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/stephen-m-baxter/ Stephen Baxter Fantastic Fiction]
* [http://www.sfsite.com/revus/revubaxter.htm Stephen Baxter Book Reviews on The SF Site]
* [http://www.sfsite.com/06a/sasb201.htm Interview with Steven Baxter on The SF Site]
* [http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/misc/smb.htm Steven Baxter Infinity Plus Profile]
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moonseed — [mo͞on′sēd΄] n. any of a genus (Menispermum) of twining vines of the moonseed family, with small clusters of purple berries and crescent shaped seeds adj. designating a family (Menispermaceae, order Ranunculales) of tropical dicotyledonous lianas … English World dictionary
Moonseed — Moon seed , n. (Bot.) A climbing plant of the genus {Menispermum}; so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moonseed — noun plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent or ring shaped seeds • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Hyponyms: ↑common moonseed, ↑Canada moonseed, ↑yellow parilla, ↑Menispermum canadense, ↑Carolina moonseed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
moonseed — /moohn seed /, n. 1. any climbing plant of the genus Menispermum, having greenish white flowers and crescent shaped seeds. 2. See Carolina moonseed. [1730 40; MOON + SEED] * * * ▪ plant any of three species of woody vines constituting the… … Universalium
moonseed — noun Date: 1739 a twining plant (Menispermum canadense of the family Menispermaceae, the moonseed family) of eastern North America that has crescent shaped seeds and black fruits … New Collegiate Dictionary