Another very cool Baen reprint project begins here, with a series again collating a group of stories and novels of interest. This time Poul Anderson's Polesotechnic society.
An interesting introduction by Hank Davis gives some detail, and Sandra Mieserl's chronology of the several thousand year span of this future history is at the end, including the exploits of one Dominic Flandry (volume 4, apparently).
Here, however is the big boozy merchant boss-man, as he likes to point out while getting in and out of trouble, and attempting to get the most out of his underlings or underthings as the case may be.
David Falkayn is in some stories, too, but generally the best here feature Van Rijn. There's already a Falkayn collection close to complete on webscriptions, too.
Van Rijn Method : THE SATURN GAME - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : WINGS OF VICTORY - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : PROBLEM OF PAIN - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : MARGIN OF PROFIT - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : HOW TO BE ETHNIC IN ONE EASY LESSION - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : THE THREE-CORNERED WHEEL - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : A SUN INVISIBLE - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : THE SEASON OF FORGIVENESS - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : THE MAN WHO COUNTS - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : ESAU - Poul Anderson
Van Rijn Method : HIDING PLACE - Poul Anderson
Fantasy accident throw.
3.5 out of 5
Initial contact is for the birds.
3.5 out of 5
Initial contact is for the birds.
3 out of 5
Van Rijn has to deal with The Brain Stealers Of Antares
4 out of 5
Go for some Chinese.
3 out of 5
Some problem solving under fire for David Falkayn.
3 out of 5
Stars and planets to be found for Falkayn, although maybe no great rush given the company, once done.
3.5 out of 5
Xmas lecture.
3 out of 5
Van Rijn's winged war.
This is published under three titles - The Man Who Counts, The War of the Wing-Men and The Earth Book Of Stormgate 2.
A spot of sabotage means NVR, one of his engineers, and a noblewoman passenger are downed on a planet that has flying, bat-winged natives.
For them to get back alive they have to survive a war, and Van Rijn's insight suggests that to do that means taking a side and winning it.
So, a few ideas later it is time to upgrade the local military technology and teach them something about ground-based fighting, given they are used to flying around all the time.
Leadership theory and practice, if you like.
4 out of 5
Entrepreneur, you, if brain you use.
3.5 out of 5
Working out the smart ones.
3 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
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