Omnibus edition of three previously published Sector General novels: Ambulance Ship; Sector General; Star Healer.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, James White is being reprinted.,
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This review is from: ALIEN EMERGENCIES: A Sector General Omnibus (Sector General Series) (Paperback)
AMBULANCE SHIP, SECTOR GENERAL, AND STAR HEALER are the three stories in this volume. These are medical s/f stories. I had been trying to track down the Sector General stories that are out of print, when this was published. Unfortunately, quite a few of the stories are out of print. Even the libraries have only a few of the stories. These are books about people/aliens/things and how we may interact on a medical level. Mr. White offers viewpoints and ideas on inter-species relationships and the stories are always nicely done. The only drawback (?) is that you shouldn't read all the stories all at once. I found that if I read something different in between reading each book, the stories read better and had a little more tenseness.
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This review is from: Alien Emergencies: A Sector General Omnibus (Kindle Edition)
These James White stories are wonderful. However the publisher needs to conduct some SERIOUS editing and proof reading. Its obvious that this hasn't been done, and it shows. Misspelled words, sentence fragments, missing words, and incorrect words abound. Having printed copies of the original works and comparing them side by side with the e-version, the lack of care that went into preparing the e-versions is VERY VERY apparent. My printed copies were getting worn, so I purchased the e-version as a possible replacement. If you have printed copies, keep them and don't waste the purchase price of the e-version.
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A very entertaining collection of Science Fiction stories,
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This review is from: ALIEN EMERGENCIES: A Sector General Omnibus (Sector General Series) (Paperback)
"Alien Emergencies: A Sector General Omnibus" is a very entertaining collection of science fiction stories concerning Sector General, a space hospital invented by the author. I always enjoyed these stories when I could find them. I recommend this book.
However, it has been a number of years since these were written and some of our customs and our social values have changed. So, there are areas where the language and behavior may seem quaint or out of date to anyone who is not yet retired. It is worth some effort to let the author take you through his stories. The first reviewer, "A Customer", gave a good review and is correct in suggesting that you pace yourself in reading these stories. Read something else between these stories. These stories are really good science fiction,
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For a series that began twenty years ago and has so far run to over a quarter of a million words, Sector General got off to a very shaky start. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
emotional radiation, hibernation compartments, little empath, casualty deck, multienvironment hospital, pressure litter, nutrient paint, physiology tapes, ambulance ship, hyperspace envelope, empathic faculty, corridor mechanisms, hyperdrive generators, lock antechamber, manipulatory appendages, cultural contact people, pressor beams, gravity nullifiers, untranslatable noises, portable airlock, vision pickup, corridor cage, repeater screen, breathing orifices, telepathic range Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sector General, Monitor Corps, Doctor Prilicla, Pathologist Murchison, Captain Fletcher, Power Room, Fleet Commander, Galactic Federation, Colonel Skempton, Lieutenant Dodds, Lieutenant Chen, Major Fletcher, Colonel Okaussie, Doctor Conway, Sector Twelve General Hospital, Major O'Mara, Doctor Gilvesh, Captain Nelson, Diagnostician-in-Charge of Pathology, Lock Five, Major Nelson, Protectors of the Unborn, Rumpus Room, Diagnostician Thornnastor, Federation Council New!
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For a series that began twenty years ago and has so far run to over a quarter of a million words, Sector General got off to a very shaky start. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
emotional radiation, hibernation compartments, little empath, casualty deck, multienvironment hospital, pressure litter, nutrient paint, physiology tapes, ambulance ship, hyperspace envelope, empathic faculty, corridor mechanisms, hyperdrive generators, lock antechamber, manipulatory appendages, cultural contact people, pressor beams, gravity nullifiers, untranslatable noises, portable airlock, vision pickup, corridor cage, repeater screen, breathing orifices, telepathic range Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sector General, Monitor Corps, Doctor Prilicla, Pathologist Murchison, Captain Fletcher, Power Room, Fleet Commander, Galactic Federation, Colonel Skempton, Lieutenant Dodds, Lieutenant Chen, Major Fletcher, Colonel Okaussie, Doctor Conway, Sector Twelve General Hospital, Major O'Mara, Doctor Gilvesh, Captain Nelson, Diagnostician-in-Charge of Pathology, Lock Five, Major Nelson, Protectors of the Unborn, Rumpus Room, Diagnostician Thornnastor, Federation Council New!
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- Sector General by James White on 6 pages
- Prostho Plus by Piers Anthony in Front Matter
- Blood Brother (Apache) by William M. James in Front Matter
- Hospital Station by James White in Front Matter
- All Judgment Fled by James White in Front Matter
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