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- |Following are descriptions of some of the
- |virtual books available direct from UserWare.
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- |To place an order for any title,
- |select "Yes" when prompted.
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- |If your printer is ready, a complete
- |order form will print at the end of
- |the catalog.
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- |As shown on the order form,
- |these titles are $4.00 each
- |plus $2.00 shipping and handling
- |per order.
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- :"Day1"
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- "The DayDreamer" by Dan Departo. 08-10-1989.
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- Survivalist fiction for the rest of us. Here's how it begins:
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- "In the year two thousand thirty-four, after worldwide devastation
- by the more deranged members of our species, a highly specialized
- historian of eighty-four intellectually stimulating years will, at
- long last, sit down in an underground bunker library and program
- the computer to go into a hands-off mode of operation the next
- time someone sits down before the keyboard.
-
- "When a scholar next takes that seat, a summary of the subject to
- which the old historian had dedicated a lifetime will fill the
- small computer chamber as the voice of the historian narrates the
- story, illustrated life-size on screen while a printout emerges
- from a noisy peripheral behind the glowing keyboard."
-
- A companion work, "Psychopathology of the Civilizer" is being
- prepared, and may be available by the time you order this.
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- :"Dbate001"
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- "ShareDebate International" edited by R.H. Martin. 03-20-1990.
-
- "In February 1990, Applied Foresight,Inc. released its first issue
- of ShareDebate International, a ShareWare diskette magazine,
- which is a debate forum for PC users by PC users who are
- concerned about the present and the future. A distributor
- identification capability is built into the magazine, along with
- a commission schedule, so that readers can become distributors
- and earn money copying the magazine, whether they subscribe or
- not.
-
- "This Charter issue advances six debate forums and solicits
- non-fiction and fiction writers, with a payment schedule, to deal
- with the issues. The forums, initially established, deal with a
- National Interest Project-Level Stock Market, Occupational
- Representation vs. Geographical Representation, Computer Modeling
- Future Cities; Japanese vs. U.S. Patent Law; Economic Impact of
- Corporate Income Tax; and the Existing Cost of Government
- Intervention in Health Areas."
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- :"Follow"
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- "Follow Me" by Levi Mathews. 01-10-1989.
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- "Follow Me is a harmonic narrative of the ministry of Jesus the
- Nazarene based on the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John.
- The events described in Follow Me were recorded in at least
- three of the four Gospels.
-
- "Although contemporary grammar and punctuation have been used,
- this does not represent a re-translation. The object here was
- to create a brief, unified text which would serve to introduce
- the Gospels to the modern reader."
-
- Using "contemporary grammar and punctuation" is more effective than
- it sounds: Follow Me reads very well, but remains faithful to the
- original text.
-
- Note that Follow Me is based on a Greek Orthodox harmony, rather
- than the venerable King James.
-
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- ?Yes .execute[ ECHO ^title >> order %Q ] ?No
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- :"H-Guide"
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- "The Hitchhikers Guide to Science Fiction" by Husted & Rhodes.
- 07-28-1989.
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- Beam aboard, suspend your disbelief, and tour the multiverse!
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- The Hitchhikers Guide to Science Fiction is a compendium of the
- many worlds and wonders found in award-winning science fiction.
- Over 200 encyclopedic entries have been carefully compiled,
- referenced, and indexed, each only a keystroke away.
-
- Since the Guide is published as a virtual book, there are as many
- ways to read it as there are readers: alphabetically, topically,
- by title and author, and every way in between.
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- If you like science, or science fiction, or new ways of looking at
- things, the Guide is a "Must See." Weight your data retrieval
- program accordingly.
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- :"Kinzel"
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- "The Naming of Kinzel" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller 03-15-1990.
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- The Naming of Kinzel is an expanded version of the popular wizard
- stories from FANTASY BOOK; the first edition was created for
- members of the Midnight BBS in Baltimore.
-
- Kinzel is an unlikely magician who encounters unicorns, angry
- fathers, sneaky apprentices, evil wizards, and larcenous crows as
- he grows from a pudgy little boy to a wizard who likes his cheese
- and ale a little better than he ought.
-
- Steve Miller and Sharon Lee write science fiction and fantasy
- professionally and have three novels in print from Del Rey Books as
- well as the computer-adventure virtual book GNOTHI-KAIRON. Kinzel
- is a good read and has gained them fans across the country. Join
- the fun today!
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-
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- ?Yes .execute[ ECHO ^title >> order %Q ] ?No
- >.next
- :"Ten"
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- "Ten Science Fiction Stories" by Thomas A. Easton. 11-10-1989.
-
- "When Ted Husted sent me a copy of his virtual book processor,
- Iris, I wrote back, asking if he would be interested in
- making available, as a virtual book, a collection of my published
- short stories. Very kindly, he wrote back, saying yes.
-
- "So here they are. Six of the stories belong to my Organic
- Future series, two belong to my Howie and the Mayor series,
- the others stand alone. For each one, the magazine or
- anthology in which it was first published is indicated."
-
- Dr. Easton is a man of many talents: Biologist, Author, Book
- Reviewer, Programmer, and Poet. We hope to be seeing more of his
- work in the future. In the mean time, we'll sure that you'll
- enjoy these fine stories.
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- :"SF-89"
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- "The Science Fiction Review Library, 1989" by Thomas A. Easton.
- 11-10-1989.
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- Tom Easton's book review column on-disk!
-
- These are the same reviews that appeared in Analog Science Fiction
- & Science Fact during 1989. But even if you're an Analog regular,
- you'll find this disk useful.
-
- Each of the 99 reviews has been indexed by author, title, and one
- or more themes. Now finding the books you want to read is easier
- than ever before.
-
- With sufficient response, we'll add prior years and other
- reviewers. So if good data about good books is important to you,
- order your copy of the Review Library today.
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- :Vsociety
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- "The Virtual Society" by Harvey Wheeler. 07-28-1989.
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- The Virtual Society examines the development of the modern library
- -- from its prehistoric roots to its present form -- and a little
- bit further.
-
- The author, Harvey Wheeler, is director of the Virtual Academy, a
- modem-based educational facility associated with USC. Professor
- Wheeler is also co-author of Fail Safe, a gripping novel of nuclear
- suspense.
-
- Appropriately enough, this new edition of The Virtual Society is
- being released as a "virtual book," and includes a number of
- special CRT effects and hypertext reading aids.
-
- Although it will be some time before phosphor and pixel replace
- paper and ink, The Virtual Society is a good glimpse of what's to
- come.
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- »» Would you like to place an order for this title now?
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- |Thank you for your attention.
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- |Be sure to contact UserWare for
- |a current listing of available titles.
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