A Load of Old BoSh: Serious Scientific Talks
| First published | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Series | BoSh › Serious Scientific Talks |
| Publisher | Beccon Publications |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Nonfiction |
| Cover art | Sue Mason |
| Pages | 94 |
| Price | £4.95 |
| ISBN | 1870824342 |
- Produced for Confabulation (the 46th British National SF Convention (Eastercon), April 14 - April 17, 1995). publication date from convention date.
- 1,000 copies were produced and a copy was given to each convention attendee. The remaining copies were released for sale.
"All profits from the sale of this booklet after the convention are being donated to the RNIB Talking Book Fund." - The Science-Fantasy Publishers by Chalker & Owings (Electronic Edition, 1999, page 97) claims only 500 copies produced and does not mention the charity nature of the book.
- Price from back cover of book: "Price £4.95 / $8.00"
- Contains the talks from The Eastercon Speeches and Serious Scientific Talks 1982-1984 plus 2 previously unpublished speeches.
- Cover artist credited on copyright page.
- No LCCN (from LOC lookup).
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jon Wallace (1954 -) | Vector 185 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A Note from the Author (A Load of Old BoSh: Serious Scientific Talks) | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 2 | Introduction (A Load of Old BoSh: Serious Scientific Talks) | Alison Scott | Essay |
| 5 | The Need for BAD Science Fiction | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 13 | Time-Travellers Among Us | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 21 | The Return of the Backyard Spaceship | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 29 | The Bermondsey Triangle Mystery | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 41 | Up the Conjunction | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 51 | Beyond Cosmos | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 59 | Conning Your Way | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 67 | Ten Years, But Not Decayed | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 75 | Worldcon After Dinner Speech (Aussiecon II) | Bob Shaw | Essay |
| 85 | A Serious Scientific Talk | Bob Shaw | Essay |