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the musicologist edited the glossary of Stranger in a Strange Land 9 days ago.
- Added the definition of grok: Grok means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the observed—to merge, blend, intermarry, lose identity in group experience. It means almost everything that we mean by religion, philosophy, and science—and it means as little to us (because of our Earthly assumptions) as color means to a blind man.
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Holly B edited the description of Stranger in a Strange Land 11 days ago.
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Holly B edited the description of Stranger in a Strange Land 11 days ago.
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Holly B edited the description of Stranger in a Strange Land 11 days ago.
One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, Stranger in a Strange Land's original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. A Mars-born earthling arrives on this planet for the first time as an adult, and the sensation he creates teaches Earth some unforgettable lessons.
"A brilliant mind-bender."--Kurt Vonnegut.
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Jennifer J edited the description of Stranger in a Strange Land 11 days ago.
One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, Stranger in a Strange Land's original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. A Mars-born earthling arrives on this planet for the first time as an adult, and the sensation he creates teaches Earth some unforgettable lessons.
"A brilliant mind-bender."--Kurt Vonnegut.
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Shelfari edited the description of Stranger in a Strange Land 2 weeks ago.
One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, Stranger in a Strange Land's original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. A Mars-born earthling arrives on this planet for the first time as an adult, and the sensation he creates teaches Earth some unforgettable lessons. "A brilliant mind-bender."--Kurt Vonnegut.
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Holly B edited the description of Stranger in a Strange Land 2 weeks ago.
One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, Stranger in a Strange Land's original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. A Mars-born earthling arrives on this planet for the first time as an adult, and the sensation he creates teaches Earth some unforgettable lessons. It is truly a remarkably well written novel with a beautifully unique plot. "A brilliant mind-bender."--Kurt Vonnegut.
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Timothy Gray approved 98% of Pequeño saltamontes’s request to combine 56 books, including Stranger in a Strange Land, Wednesday, November 25 2009. (show what wasn’t approved)
( see all changes to this book | see Pequeño saltamontes’s edits | report abuse )- A Collection of Four Books by Robert Heinlein: Stranger in a Strange Land, To Sail Beyond the Sunset, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, and Assignment in Eternity by Robert A. Heinlein
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Pequeño saltamontes edited the awards of Stranger in a Strange Land Tuesday, November 24 2009.
- Edited category of an award: Hugo
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Pequeño saltamontes edited the awards of Stranger in a Strange Land Tuesday, November 24 2009.
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