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    Is war part of human nature, or an invention?

    For some reason this information doesn't surprise me in the least. I do think that such a discovery brings up a narrower but more interesting question than "Is it natural or an invention?" which would be, "Is it natural [READ: inevitable] within the context of large-scale social organization?"...
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    Book Hauls!

    I would be very interested in seeing photos.
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    Looking for SF recommendations

    I think that Heinlein's The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress is worth looking into if sociopolitical themes interest you.
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    Book Hauls!

    I posted a books and other cool stuff haul here.
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    Amazon.com to Acquire Goodreads

    Given that Amazon doesn't require users putting up reviews on Amazon to do this I don't think it's a major concern.
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    March's Metaphorical Meanderings Metamorphosing Into Magical Manuscripts

    The beast is slain! I've finished Moby Dick. It took longer than expected due to the essay sections being a bit of a drag at times, but when Melville is writing as a novelist (or a playwright) his prose is brilliant. I detected what I thought was a Shakespeare influence--some quick Googling...
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    Amazon.com to Acquire Goodreads

    It will be interesting to see where this goes, but I don't expect too much to change.
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    Book Hauls!

    On Kindle: Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Lord Dunsany - A Dreamer's Tales; Dunsany's Wonder Tales You owe me $3.50 ;) Seriously, thanks for the history.
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    Book Hauls!

    In the mail: Nigel Suckling - Alien Horizons: The Fantastic Art of Bob Eggleton On Kindle: Walt Whitman - Complete Works of Walt Whitman
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    Fahrenheit 451 Challenge

    Tough choice. Perhaps Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey because that would be a rare choice, but also mark a book that was influential upon me and should be passed on to the future.
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    Book Hauls!

    I have this set and it is excellent--the presentation, at least, I've only read the first volume so I can't speak to the quality of the novels in the second--and I'm sure that you'll love it. Beautifully done dust covers, LOA quality binding and the books are the perfect size for a hardcover...
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    Book Hauls!

    In the mail: Robert S. Levine (editor) - The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville
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    Perdido Street Station

    I read it recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. Given that you folks don't want to ruin the OP's reading experience I'd be very interested if you could kindly PM me with your thoughts on the flaws in the novel.
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    March's Metaphorical Meanderings Metamorphosing Into Magical Manuscripts

    I'm taking a break in the middle of 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas to read Moby Dick (first time, the damn thing just kept calling out to me after I downloaded the complete Melville to my Kindle). My mind is currently envisioning returning to the Verne as being a sort of calm after the storm.:p
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    Book Hauls!

    Some money came in and some purchases mysteriously resulted: In the mail: Herbert R. Lottman - Jules Verne: An Exploratory Biography On Kindle: Lord Byron - Complete Works of Lord Byron Geoffrey Chaucer - Complete Works of Chaucer Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (translated by...
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    What's your decision process when considering books by authors unknown to you?

    Haha, this is definitely a good start. I also generally refuse to buy anything without checking out reviews on Amazon to get a feel for what the public thinks of it; exceptions will be made if I get the feeling about that book or I get a recommendation (or command :p) from someone whose taste I...
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    Book Hauls!

    Some Kindle purchases: Edgar Rice Burroughs - Tarzan: The Complete Adventures Arthur Conan Doyle - The Complete Sherlock Holmes (published by Di Lernia) Herman Melville - Complete Works of Herman Melville (published by Delphi Classics) Jules Verne - Amazing Journeys: Five Visionary Classics...
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    March's Metaphorical Meanderings Metamorphosing Into Magical Manuscripts

    Frankenstein was great. I'm now about 1/3rd of the way into 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and taking in some Poe in the evenings. (I'm browsing through a complete works of Poe on my Kindle and reading the works that strike my interest.)
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    Book Hauls!

    In the mail: A.E. Van Vogt - The Pawns of Null-A
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    Christopher Priest.

    I've not had the opportunity to read it yet, but I've heard good things about Inverted World; the concept behind it, at least, is fascinating.
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