Scout's progress

[alias_sqbr]

So I just finished "Scout's Progress", the next Liaden book by Sharon Lee and Steven Miller.

It turns out to be a romance about a mathematician/maths lecturer who uses her ability with equations to become a renowned spaceship pilot and find love. I mean really, how could I not enjoy it? :)

Also the introduction is by Susan Krinard, who is married to serge_lj, which is just cool.

The ending is remarkably abrupt though. I vaguely recall someone warning me about that.

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[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

I believe the sequel is due out sometime next year. Mouse and Dragon. I anticipate it with eagerness.

[alias_sqbr]

Awesome!

[sanguinity]

Does the spaceship have vernier dials? It's not a proper romance without vernier scales. *is very old-fashioned*

OT math ping: dunno if you saw this lecture about African fractals, but you're one of the people I had in mind when I reposted it, given our discussions of the difficulty of finding non-Euro histories of mathematics. No requirement to watch or comment, obv, I mostly just wanted to make sure you knew about it.

[alias_sqbr]

I must admit I don't remember noticing dials or the lack thereof.

I did see that link, clicked on it, and realised I'd seen it previously. It was pretty cool though!

[havocthecat]

I love Scout's Progress! Even with the abrupt ending. How many of the Liaden books have you read?

[alias_sqbr]

Thus far, two, this and "Local Custom".