Stableford certainly knows his way round the SF universe. But the book struggles to find a settled approach. In some entries, the author works very hard to avoid giving any spoilers. In others, he seems to rehash the whole plot of the novel. My favourite part is where the author connects each location in the book to three others locations using some novel criterion (e.g. "other locations harboring questionable secret projects include..."). Least favourite part - the illustrations. Overall, I am very glad I bought this book.

well over 300 places well-known to Scence fiction fans are cross-referenced by author in this guide to exotic places. It's a fascinating book to browse, even though my interests lie more in fantasy than in science fiction. The descriptions are interesting to read, and I really enjoy looking at Jeff White's illustrations. ( )