Many science fiction books can be considered contrasting meditations on the same theme. Of the works listed below, which could be most easily considered to directly contrast with Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard?
a. A Matter for Men by David Gerrold
b. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
c. The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess
d. Way of the Pilgrim by Gordon R. Dickson
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a. A Matter for Men by David Gerrold
b. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
c. The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess
d. Way of the Pilgrim by Gordon R. Dickson
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Gordon R. Dickson
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November 01, 1923
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January 31, 2001
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Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author. He was born in Canada, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a teenager. He is probably most famous for his Childe Cycle and the Dragon Knight series. He won three Hugo awards and one Nebula award.
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The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.67 — 335 ratings — published 1976 10 editions |
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Dorsai by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.87 — 275 ratings — published 1960 11 editions |
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Soldier, Ask Not by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.82 — 169 ratings — published 1967 9 editions |
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Tactics of Mistake by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 4.00 — 154 ratings — published 1971 9 editions |
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The Dragon Knight by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.63 — 150 ratings — published 1991 4 editions |
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Necromancer by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.62 — 116 ratings — published 1962 7 editions |
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Lost Dorsai by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.75 — 110 ratings — published 1980 6 editions |
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The Dragon on the Border (Dragon and the George, Book 3) by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.62 — 112 ratings — published 1992 4 editions |
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The Dragon at War by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.59 — 101 ratings — published 1992 3 editions |
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The Spirit of Dorsai by Gordon R. Dickson avg rating 3.80 — 85 ratings — published 1979 7 editions |
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"Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage among his books. For to you kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned with the flick of a finger.
(attributed to Dickson in Lucifer's Hammer, by Pournelle and Niven)"
— Gordon R. Dickson
(attributed to Dickson in Lucifer's Hammer, by Pournelle and Niven)"
— Gordon R. Dickson
"live today as if it was ur last and don't ever say it is impossible cos nothing great was achieved with ease"
— Gordon R. Dickson
— Gordon R. Dickson
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