- Paperback: 620 pages
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, Limited; New edition edition (1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1857988116
- ISBN-13: 978-1857988116
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 4.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 422 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,359,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Decades ahead, and still a heavyweight!,
By Jeff Meyer (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cities in Flight (Hardcover)
Cities in Flight was written in the late 1950's. At that time it was decades ahead of its time. While some concepts were pretty "far out," the main points of the novels (for this is actually a compendium of 4 novels) remain focused on the human characteristics.Nothing still comes close to matching the insight of this versatile and far-thinking author. A must for any true sci-fi fan!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not so Juvenile SF,
By PGPfeiffer (Manitoba) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cities in Flight (Paperback)
Although viewed by some as juvenile literature because of the technology described in the works this collection does have merit as good quality SciFi.The premise of the works is what happens when transforming technology is thrust upon mankind.This is what all good SF is about! The what could happen if? kind of question and the exploration of possible answers. So what would happen if a great deal of resources and effort were appplied to fringe areas of science research? Suppose the result was the discovery of an energy source based in the spacial relation of all matter and an economical means of using it! Suppose the result was also a group of medicines that could cure all and extend life indefinitely! If these things occured what would be the economic and social impact? Might not the current global economy be disrupted beyond repair? Given the ability to leave earth and explore the galaxy would we not do so? Would our expansion into the reaches not entail the exploitation of resources, technology or of goods and services. Would we not possibly encounter other life? Well, in the "Cities in Flight" collection the language used is definitely dated in the 1950's but the questions asked and answered are timeless. Thats what makes this good SF!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hobos in space,
By Jack Purcell (Placitas, NM USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cities in Flight (Hardcover)
When the 'Okie novels' were written we humans mostly had an entirely misplaced vision of the 'future' we're all living now. We were going to be living in domed cities, each having his own airplane and living on pills. Hobo cities in space were far easier to believe, and early SF was about predicting how we'd be living in the future, things that 'might happen'. But while the Okie Cities concept is no longer valid, SFs changed to accomodate it. Finally we can just relax and enjoy a great writer and a series of yarns to take you away from the future you're having to live as we never believed it would be.That's what I recommend you do.
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