[net.sf-lovers] Book Identification -- "Star Surgeon" by Nourse

@RUTGERS.ARPA:keesan@bbncci (01/14/85)

From: Morris M. Keesan <keesan@BBNCCI.ARPA>

   The book Dean Sutherland asked about which "is set in a far future Earth
whose sole export . . . is its medical technology"  is "Star Surgeon" by
Alan E. Nourse.  I have no idea if it's still in print.  I first read it in
a hardcover edition borrowed from the library manymany years ago.  I own a
paperback copy which I bought around 1972, which I think was published by the
Scholastic Book Service.  I think there's another book of the same title by
either Leinster or White, which this one is not to be confused with.

koppe@ark.UUCP (Adri) (01/23/85)

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	_Star Surgeon_ by James White was published in 1963.

	This book is also about extraterrestials in hospitals.
	It is the second in a series of three books, the first
	one titled _Hospital Station_.

	The third title I have forgotten, but the books are
	highly recommended!

				Kees Huyser

				VU Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

lmc@denelcor.UUCP (Lyle McElhaney) (02/06/85)

> 	It is the second in a series of three books, the first
> 	one titled _Hospital Station_.
> 	The third title I have forgotten, but the books are
> 	highly recommended!

Only three? [quick run downstairs to paperback library] AHA!!! I see
the following:

	Sector General books:

		Star Surgeon                    1963    novel
		The Aliens Among Us             1969    collection
		Major Operation                 1971    collection
		Ambulance Ship                  1979    novel
		Sector General                  1983    collection
		Star Healer                     1984    novel

	other SF:

		Deadly Litter                   1964    collection
		All Judgement Fled              1969    novel
		Tomorrow Is Too Far             1971    novel
		Lifeboat                        1972    novel
		Dream Millenium                 1973    novel
		Esacpe Orbit                    1983    novel

and I noticed that there are two more titles that I haven't seen:
The Watch Below and Monsters and Medics.
-- 
Lyle McElhaney
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