Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for "Birthright : The Book of Man by Resnick, Michael D. " at the best online prices at eBay! Let me first say that this was an audio book for me. Nonetheless, it is also a really well pictured nature of Man and all his shortcomings and weaknesses. Birthright is the first book of the Sin War trilogy, written by Richard A. Knaak and published in 2006.. Through a series of adventures, it illustrates clear, focused ideas about our birthright and our destiny. Alexander Books; First Edition (October 1, 1997). He is, according to Locus, the all-time leading award winner, living or dead, for short science fiction. 26 ratings. It does this through what are basically a series of short stories focusing on different aspects of mankind across the generations. Start by marking “Birthright: The Book of Man (Birthright #2)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Mike Resnick. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary-- the world of men. Great book. 4.5 to 5.0 stars. It represents people as they often are when given such options - goal-driven and noncaring in conflicts. Unable to add item to List. I have enjoyed the few Resnick books I have read and find him to be a very good writer. It is the first book of this... genre?kind?style? It's a terrible, terrible book that has a potential to shock you and shake you. Decades later the Internet made it a lot easier to find and I was so glad to find it, read it again, and share it with my kids, who also loved it. Birthright: The Book of Man is a science fiction novel (or a novel-like series of vignettes) written by Mike Resnick, published in 1982. Takes the long view. Tom Weiner’s deep and almost growling voice fits perfectly for a book that delves into the long-view destiny of man as a conqueror of the universe. An epic novel of human expansion across the stars This brilliant science fiction novel constructs a blueprint of mankind's history—social, political, economic, scientific, and religious—for the next eighteen thousand years. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I actually fell asleep and had a bender-bender while listening to this -- it wasn't good enough to keep me awake! Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2020. The history of the human race for the next 18,000 years. This is the first time I’ve seen such an effective effort to provide a personal explanation that artfully uses everyday examples. Welcome back. Well crafted, very approachable. An excellent book describing the future of man based on different roles.....i.e. This brilliant science fiction novel constructs a blueprint of mankind's history—social, political, economic, scientific, and religious—for the next eighteen thousand years. This was an interesting read enveloping the expansion of mankind, brutally and rather honestly, across the galaxy in a true militaristic manner. Very thought provoking to see humans come so far and the many mistakes they made. I have enjoyed the few Resnick books I have read and find him to be a very good writer. Hello Select your address Kindle Store Hello, Sign in. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I am a huge Mike Resnick fan and I am also a huge fan of the "universe building" genre of SF. I probably would have given this 5 stars had there been a glimmer of hope. An epic novel of human expansion across the starsThis brilliant science fiction novel constructs a blueprint of mankind's history—social, political, economic, scientific, and religious—for the next eighteen thousand years. Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019. An excellent and thought provoking future history. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Resnick wrote a brief history of humankind which is not only plausible, but chillingly realistic. Man is rotten. See the complete Birthright series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2016. An epic novel of human expansion across the stars. A new foreword by best-selling author Raymond E. Feist and a chronology of Resnick's "Birthright Universe.". Definitely not the thing we see in a hopeful future such as Star Trek. His work has been translated into 25 languages. Through a series of adventures, it illustrates clear, focused ideas about our birthright and our destiny. Read "Birthright: The Book of Man" by Mike Resnick available from Rakuten Kobo. [listened to this as an audio book narrated by Tom Weiner. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. BIRTHRIGHT. This book is the backbone. Through a series of adventures, it illustrates clear, focused ideas about our birthright and our destiny. Title: Birthright: The Book of Man. Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge - Hugo and Nebula Winner. Birthright: The Book of Man tells the history of human exploration and expansion throughout the galaxy. Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in an eternal conflict for the fate of all Creation. Ultimately. I found this short story collection (it's **not** a novel) tedious and relatively pointless. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published To see what your friends thought of this book, Birthright: The Book of Man (Birthright #2). Mike Resnick is the man! This was an interesting read enveloping the expansion of mankind, brutally and rather honestly, across the galaxy in a true militaristic manner. He was the author of 68 novels, over 250 stories, and 2 screenplays, and was the editor of 41 anthologies. Something went wrong. “Birthright eloquently, clearly, and persuasively makes the case for the fundamental importance of humanity’s experiences with nature throughout life. it has its highs and lows, but be forewarned, the ending may not be the happy one that people want. Lee "Birthright: The Book of Man" por Mike Resnick disponible en Rakuten Kobo. Very interesting... sorta in the vein of a foundation series but more historical and the individuals don't matter..it is all about the "character" of man. I actually give this 4.5 stars and it would be an honest 5 if not for one small thing, which I will come to soon. Kind of a lofty goal, but Resnick tackles it very well. The performance was just adequate]. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches. I am not yet done with this book as I read each story as it comes up chronologically, and I'm loving it. No female characters, everything very negative, stories not connected except by the world being constructed by the author. Tr BIRTHRIGHT by Mike Resnick Read by Tom Weiner | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine A handful of the stories were classic golden-age science fiction, but I found they had not aged well. Item Weight : 1 pounds. Genocide Dilemma: Subverted in Birthright: The Book of Man. If you enjoyed the Foundation trilogy, you’re likely to enjoy this. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Birthright: The Book of Man is a brilliant novel of science fiction that carefully constructs a blueprint of mankind's history-social, political, economic, scientific, and religious-for the next 18,000 years. The Birthright book series by multiple authors includes books The Soul Eater, Birthright: The Book of Man, Walpurgis III (Questar Science Fiction), and several more. We have, including Man, 13,042 intelligent races in the galaxy, and we manage to conquer and subjugate just about all of them. I can sum up the basis to this book in the next sentence. Of course, as this kind of book is (probably) supposed to be, "The book of man" also has a lot, A LOT of presumptions and racial pride. Resnick created a well crafted, detailed universe, and I liked the individual segments (especially the ones that dealt with the the alien-ness of other races and the problems with ascribing human logic to their behavior.) It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. A series of short stories describing human progress, from Earth to rulers of the Galaxy, the fall, and a final extinction. A bit too predictable. Be the first to ask a question about Birthright. He was the winner of five Hugos, a Nebula, and other major awards in the United States, France, Spain, Japan, Croatia and Poland. Birthright is nothing if not expansive. Truly mind opening, more so than most any other book I've read. Part of the novel Birthright: The Book of Man "The Collectors" 1982-02 6962 G.E. This may be the best "future history" of humanity, with all due respect to the SciFi greats such as Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, etc. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Ultimately he writes of the demise of mankind's empire and ultimate final demise of the species itself. Please try again. 5-time Hugo winner Mike … Please try your request again later. Anarchy Part of the novel Birthright: The Book of Man "The Priests" 1982-02 16673 G.E. Cart All. The stories in this future history tell of the rise and fall of the human race. Pretty good read. 3.0 • 1 Rating; $4.99; $4.99; Publisher Description. The other 13,042 sentient races in the Galaxy seem to have no moral qualms whatsoever about hunting Humanity to extinction. An excellent book describing the future of man based on different roles, Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016. The results aren't always pretty, but it's an excellent, thought-provoking volume, and serves as an anchor to most of his other work. 5-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick has set more than 30 novels and 15 stories in this fictional future. Originally published in 1982, Alexander Books has recently republished Resnick's novel with a forward by Raymond Feist and a timeline of all Resnick's published works which fit into Birthright's framework. Not a lot of action. This brilliant science fiction novel constructs a blueprint of mankind's history—social, political, economic, scientific, and religious—for the next eighteen thousand years. Michael "Mike" Diamond Resnick, better known by his published name Mike Resnick, was a popular and prolific American science fiction author. A novel of expanding visions of a distant future where man, or something like him, rises to dominate the galaxy, not always wisely. I am digging every book on the way as Resnick is great. Resnick created a well crafted, detailed universe, and I liked the individual segments (especially the ones that dealt with the the alien-ness of other races and the problems with ascribing human logic to their behavior.) Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. There was a problem loading your book clubs. And at the heart of that question are answers which reveal the seeds of humanity's ultimate downfall.-- "Raymond E. Feist "Birthright is a kind of magicked mirror, where we find our own image amid strange scenes, with alien companions. The Bible records God as saying: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Refresh and try again. This brilliant science fiction novel constructs a blueprint of mankind's history—social, political, economic, scientific, and religious—for the next eighteen thousand years. An interesting concept albeit a particularly honest but forlorn concept of our warlike nature. A fan of Resnick, as I am, I only just got around to reading this, the defining story of his "Man" future history. It does this through what are basically a series of short stories focusing on different aspects of mankind across the generations. Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018. Birthright is a kaleidoscope image of humanity's strengths and weaknesses, a patchwork quilt of vivid assumptions on just what being human is all about. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good” (Gen. 1:26, 31). 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