KATZ@USC-ISIF (12/31/82)
From: Alan R. Katz <KATZ@USC-ISIF> Suggested reading: In my opinion, one of the best SF books to come out in the past year is "The Ayes of Texas" by Daniel da Cruz. It takes place in the 1990's whenthe main character, a disabled WWII veteran turned billionair gives a group of disabled vets unlimited funds to make the retired battleship USS Texas into a modern warship in time for Independence Day, 2000. However, it turns out the ship is needed in 1998 to (sort of) single handedly fight the Russians. There are lots of neat weapons of the future including particle beam weapons and the technical details seem to be correct. There is plenty of action. I have never heard of the author before, but the books says he is currently Professor of Anthropology at Miami University, and served aboard the USS Texas in World War II. If you can find it in your sf section, get it. Alan -------