A. E. Roy (1924–2012)
Autore di Astronomy: Principles and Practice
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: A.E. Roy [credit: NEWSQUEST]
Opere di A. E. Roy
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Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Roy, Archibald Edminston
- Altri nomi
- Malcolm, Roy (joint pseudonym with Donald Malcolm)
Roy, Archie - Data di nascita
- 1924-06-24
- Data di morte
- 2012-12-27
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Scotland
UK - Luogo di nascita
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Istruzione
- University of Glasgow
- Attività lavorative
- university professor
astronomer
novelist - Organizzazioni
- Scientific and Medical Network
Society for Psychical Research
University of Glasgow
International Astronomical Union
Scottish Society for Psychical Research
British Interplanetary Society (mostra tutto 10)
Churches Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Astronomical Society
European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Myers Memorial Medal (2004)
Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society
Fellow, British Interplanetary Society
Asteroid Namesake
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 23
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 221
- Popolarità
- #101,335
- Voto
- 3.3
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 52
- Preferito da
- 1
Archie Roy's novel is an entertaining blend of two genres of science fiction, time travel and alternate history. Both are well done, as Roy constructs a plausible reality and explores some of the logical complications posed by time travel with considerable ingenuity (though he ultimately ignores the largest, glaring one). The main characters are also well drawn -- save the main villain, who is a little too cartoonishly evil -- while the pacing allows for their development and the gradual revelation of the differing layers of the plot. All of this comes together to make for a quality read, one that fans of either genre will enjoy.… (altro)