But patient hewlitt, new to sector general, doesnt want to meet alien medicineor alien doctors, or alien nurses, or aliens of any kind. In a place known as the barrens’, a group of seven kids. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading general practice. Its a massive hospital space station on the galactic rim384 levels, a staff of thousandswhere human and alien medicine meet. The vast hospital was built to accommodate all manner of alien life forms, which is why there are so many sections with customized atmospheres. The five short stories in the book are related to want to read.
First contact by a doctor with two belligerent species becomes a real puzzle to unwind, and an opportunity to set it all right. And the series would have ended earlier, except james white was pushed by his publisher into expanding the sector general story across a few more books. James white at sector general, anything can happen and frequently does in this vast hospital in the depths of space, the thousands of staff, human and alien both, have a single mission to care for all patients, of all species for decades, these dramas of humanity and humor have commanded a following among science fiction readers. James white s tales of sector general are lively, humorous, and humane, at times shot through with a healers anger at violence and destruction. Hospital station is a 1962 science fiction book by author james white and is the first volume in the sector general series. James whites sector general series has been a favorite with sf readers for more than three decades. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. James white sector general 0103 beginning operations. David langford over the years white has built a large and enthusiastic audience for his sector general series, which concerns a fully realized interspecies hospital on the rim of the galaxy. This book was my first introduction to the world of intergalactic medicine as envisioned by james white, and got me hooked on the series. James bach introduced the idea in 1997 bach, 1997 and it.
A sector general novel kindle edition by james white. General practice, by james white if youre into space operas, white s fantastic sector general series is a nice twist on the genre. Futures past by james white 19281999 2 editions first published in 1982. General practice ebook by james white 9781429965569. Prilicla, a veteran of sector general for years, is put in command of an expedition answering three distress beacons. His books include the sector general series, starting with hospital station, star surgeon, and major operation, which are collected in the omni. A sector general novel give you a sense of feeling enjoy for your spare time. White has been presenting fresh creative aliens for forty years, with gentle humor and kindness. A sector general omnibus kindle edition by white, james.
James white longrunning sector general scifi series continues with the adventurous double contact. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Read general practice a sector general omnibus by james white available from rakuten kobo. James white, alien emergencies 20140301 in books, sector general 158 words. Double contact is a 1999 science fiction book by irish writer james white, the last in the sector general series clinton lawrence described double contact as in a very positive way, a throwback to an earlier era in science fiction since it is optimistic and depicts several advanced species working harmoniously. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Sector general is a series of twelve science fiction novels and various short stories by the northern irish author james white. Sector general is one of the few places in sf that one would really, really like to exist. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Click here for synopsis and full publication history. Double contact king county library system overdrive. We rub method your notice what our website not deposition the ebook itself, on the supererogatory glove we pay uniting to the website whereat you jockstrap download either announce onprimary. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm.
James white brought readers a vision of a peaceful and cooperative future with hospital station, the first volume of the sector. Read beginning operations a sector general omnibus. Information site about james white, belfast born writer of science fiction, and best known for his sector general series, set on a hospital space station. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mind changer. A vast hospital complex in the depths of outer space. I have officially overdosed once again on james white s sector general space hospital stories. On the other hand, john clute wrote that in the depiction of goodness may lie the real genius of james white, mike resnick described the sector general series characters as the most memorable crew of aliens ever created, and graham andrews wrote that white s aliens are really alien, not just human minds with exotic biologies. Beginning operations by james white overdrive rakuten. The struggle to build trust and produce a successful first contact is, he. Natures healthy, happy and delicious superfood chocolate you can enjoy even on a weight loss or low cholesterol diet.
Prilicla, a veteran of sector general for years, is put in command of. Ive loved sf hospital stories since i stumbled across one of alan nourses books in the early 1970s, so i was excited to find a new source of them. Mind changer by james white overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sector general is a 1983 science fiction novel by author james white and is part of the sector general series.
He was a popular writer of science fiction for over forty years. Nobody at sector general can begin to imagine what theyll do without himassuming they last long enough to find out. Sector general stories the genocidal healer james white in his zeal to cure the plague that has reduced the peaceful citizens of cromsag to barbarism and war, surgeoncaptain lioren inadvertantly causes the death of the entire population and for punishment is banished to sector twelve general. James white information information on james white. Learn more about the sectorgeneral website internals, its traffic statistics, dns configuration and domain whois information here at.
Business opportunities study in thai bakery sector rvo. At sector general, anything can happenand frequently does. The second anthology in the current edition of the sector general novels, set in the central hospital of a galactic civilisation with a combination of easy ftl travel and an enormous variety of intelligent alien species. The future of healthcare in the united states might be the most pressing, divisive issue of the daywhich makes it only natural to check out what science fiction has to say about it. Whites sector general novels have been genre favorites since hospital station in. Interestingly enough, the sector general concept began as a series of short stories back in 1957. Prilicla, a veteran of sector general for years, is put in. The second three volumes of james white s sector general sf saga, in a single omnibus edition. I discovered james white s sector general stories through reading an excerpt from this first book in the big book of science fiction edited by the vandermeers. Sector general is a series of twelve science fiction books and various short stories by the northern irish author james white. The book collects together a series of five short stories previously published in new worlds magazine between 1957 and 1960 stories medic during the construction of sector 12 general hospital, construction worker omara is suspected of negligently causing the. A major accident at a multispecies spaceport inspires the two heroes who ended the humanorligian war macewan and grawlyaki to found sector general.
The thousands who work there, human and alien both, have a single mission. A sector general novel kindle edition by white, james. Romantic times sector general is one of the few places in sf that one would really, really like to exist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading double contact.
Sector general by james white 19281999 1 edition first published in 1987 not in library. Beginning operations ebook by james white 9781429982290. It is actually a collection of four short stories, the first of which sets the stage for the formation of the massive interspecies hospital known as sector general. The james white award is given to nonprofessional writers with the best short story. All sorts of strange creatures can be found at sector general. These are endlessly inventive dramas of civility and spirituality, tempered with white s gently wicked wit and his keen eye for the remarkable in the everyday. In this vast hospital in the depths of space, the thousands.
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