The A to Z of Babylon 5

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The A to Z of Babylon 5
Author David Bassom
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction
Published1997
Publisher Dell
Pages320
ISBN 9780440223856

The A to Z of Babylon 5 is a book by David Bassom published by Boxtree.

Contents

Contents

The A to Z of Babylon 5 is a guide to Babylon 5 , listing entries alphabetically from the first two seasons and beginning of the third season of the show. [1]

Reception

Matt Bielby reviewed The A to Z of Babylon 5 for Arcane magazine, rating it a 6 out of 10 overall. [1] Bielby comments that "It's ideal both for newcomers to the show and for referees developing scenarios for a GURPS-based Babylon 5-themed affair of their own, or for the official Babylon 5 game." [1] Neil Jones of Interzone described it as "only for the real Babylon devotees". He criticized its photo selection, and general visual design. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bielby, Matt (June 1996). "The Great Library". Arcane (7). Future Publishing: 81. Retrieved 2024-08-10 via Archive.org.
  2. Jones, Neil (August 1996). "The Vision Thing". Interzone . No. 110. p. 62. Retrieved 2024-08-10 via Archive.org.