I just finished reading Exhalation by Ted Chiang, and I highly recommend it. It's a collection of science fiction short stories, and there's a large range of topics he explores in the book. There's a story about time travel and how it relates to the past and future. There's a different story about the dichotomy of science and religion, and how it merges in the world of the story. There's nine stories in total, and all of them are written from varying perspectives and "styles." After I read it, it's definitely one of my favorite books.
I also recommend Babel-17, which was published in 1966 by Samuel R. Delany, and it's also one of my favorites. It's basically about this space captain (!!) who is wickedly good at anything language related, and during a space war, one of the sides develops a language (Babel-17) that can be used as a weapon. The story is the captain, Ryrdra Wong, learning more about the language, and it touches on how words can greatly impact people's actions.
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Date: 2021-01-06 04:58 pm (UTC)I just finished reading Exhalation by Ted Chiang, and I highly recommend it. It's a collection of science fiction short stories, and there's a large range of topics he explores in the book. There's a story about time travel and how it relates to the past and future. There's a different story about the dichotomy of science and religion, and how it merges in the world of the story. There's nine stories in total, and all of them are written from varying perspectives and "styles." After I read it, it's definitely one of my favorite books.
I also recommend Babel-17, which was published in 1966 by Samuel R. Delany, and it's also one of my favorites. It's basically about this space captain (!!) who is wickedly good at anything language related, and during a space war, one of the sides develops a language (Babel-17) that can be used as a weapon. The story is the captain, Ryrdra Wong, learning more about the language, and it touches on how words can greatly impact people's actions.