Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 160 pages
- Published by: Etculli Publishing February 29, 2004
- ISBN 10 Number: 0973022205
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0973022209
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Book Dimensions:
9.9 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Reader ReviewsSpacebloom is a unique take on the modern saw "the best way to predict the future is to invent it." In a world where our collective imagination of the future of space is limited to mining and militarization, Spacebloom offers a vision for filling the space with flowers. Needles to say these are not flowers as we know them. Here is a short description of my favorite spacebloom. Orfzic (naiti jimeo) An orderly aggregate of taste-free cuboids ready to absorb any flavor you may have a craving for. This versatile bloom is also a speaker, bed spring and insomniac's best friend. Clearly we are not talking forgetmenots here. This is not an easy book to understand (after all it is an imaginary field guide to imaginary objects), and perhaps that is not the goal. The editor's note states: "It is my hope that this guide will ultimately serve as a springboard to creating better and tastier spaceblooms. It would be foolish to demand more and sad to achieve less." My understanding after reading this book is this is an invitation to create a better future using imagination and technology that is so far reserved to making space-based weapons. This is of course a serious issue, however the book is often quite funny, especially the recipes and the trivia sections. The whole book is an incredible visual feat. The images are just flat-out stunning. I am sure you have not seen anything like it. It is impeccably designed, elegant and modern without relying on tricks. The more I look at Spacebloom the surer I am this is a timeless masterpiece. If you want an unorthodox look at the future, a work of beauty, a glimpse into an imagination unseen, a conversation starter, get this book. Better yet, buy two because somebody will steal your copy sooner or later.
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