Category Archives: Ultratech

The Archaeologists’ Guide to Reading the Culture: A Farewell to Iain M. BanksAn Archaeologists’ Guide to Iain M. Banks

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Thomas Evans

Tom mourns the passing of Iain M. Banks by listing the order he suggests reading his books… Continue reading →

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Happy 3rd Birthday to the Archaeologist’s Guide to the Galaxy!

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thomas Evans

Today I celebrate the third Anniversary of this blog![1]  This year saw a continued increase in readership, and as with last year, I thought I’d do a quick breakdown of the most popular posts. First, however, I thought it only … Continue reading →

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An Archaeologists’ Guide to Iain M. Banks

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Thomas Evans

Having heard about one of his favorite authors’ imminent demise, Tom reviews all of Iain M. Banks works in his Archaeologists’ Guide to Iain M. Banks. For a full detail go to Continue reading →

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The Hydrogen Sonata, Iain M. Banks (Orbit, 2012)

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Thomas Evans

The Hydrogen Sonata is not Iain M. Banks’ best book, but is a good read for any fan of his Culture series. I suspect, however, that it won’t appeal to people who are not at least somewhat familiar with the Culture and will have no appeal to individuals who don’t like Science Fiction. Continue reading →

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