Why is the utilization and eventual colonization of space necessary both for the near-term preservation of Earth's environment and for the long-term survival of humankind? And why, despite the efforts of many dedicated space advocates, is the public so slow to support it? Science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl argues that in the light of history it's not surprising that acceptance of a new outlook on the universe is slow, since all past human advances were made by visionary minorities. The book … [Read more...] about From This Green Earth: Essays on Looking Outward by Sylvia Engdahl
Actress in Spite of Herself: The Life of Anna Cora Mowatt by Mildred Allen Butler
Anna Cora Mowatt, married in 1834 at age 15, lived in luxury until her husband's health failed and he lost his money, forcing her to find a way to support them. She was the first woman to give public poetry readings; she wrote the first social satire for the stage; and, having become a star overnight without previous acting experience, she was the first American to make acting a respectable profession for women--proving that a lady could be an actress and an actress a lady. Though this book was … [Read more...] about Actress in Spite of Herself: The Life of Anna Cora Mowatt by Mildred Allen Butler
The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl On completion of her training as an agent of the interstellar federation's Anthropological Service, Elana is sent to a world whose people may soon destroy their civilization. Since not enough is understood about the situation to justify any interference with their evolution, the Service has no power to act; its agents must go as helpless observers, posing as natives, in the hope of gaining knowledge that may help to save other worlds. This passive role … [Read more...] about The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
