From the front flap: Almost fifty years after the Doctor first crossed the small screen, he remains a science fiction touchstone. His exploits are thrilling, his world is mind-boggling, and that time travel machine—known as the Tardis—is almost certainly an old-fashioned blue police box, once commonly found in London. Paul Parsons's plain-English account of the real … [Read more...] about The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons
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Human Nature by Paul Cornell: B-
From the back cover: "Who’s going to save us this time?" April, 1914. The inhabitants of the little Norfolk town of Farringham are enjoying an early summer, unaware that war is on the way. Amongst them is Dr. John Smith, a short, middle-aged history teacher from Aberdeen. He’s having a hard time with his new post as house master at Hulton Academy for Boys, a school dedicated … [Read more...] about Human Nature by Paul Cornell: B-
Apollo 23 by Justin Richards: B
From the back cover: An astronaut in full spacesuit appears out of thin air in a busy shopping centre. Maybe it's a publicity stunt. A photo shows a well-dressed woman in a red coat lying dead at the edge of a crater on the dark side of the moon—beside her beloved dog 'Poochie.' Maybe it's a hoax. But as the Doctor and Amy find out, these are just minor events in a sinister … [Read more...] about Apollo 23 by Justin Richards: B