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'''''An Analytical Guide to Television's Battlestar Galactica''''' ([http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/ McFarland & Company], October 2005, ISBN 0786424559), by [[John Kenneth Muir]].
'''So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica''' ([http://www.benbellabooks.com/ Benbella Books], October 2005, ISBN 0786424559), by John Kenneth Muir.


==Publisher Description==
==Publisher Description==
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''The author contends that Battlestar Galactica was a memorable attempt to make science fiction accessible to mainstream television audiences. The brilliant work of artist John Dykstra brought a new world of special effects to network television. Battlestar Galactica also skillfully exploited legends and names from both the Bible and ancient mythology, which added a layer of depth and maturity to the weekly drama. ''
''The author contends that Battlestar Galactica was a memorable attempt to make science fiction accessible to mainstream television audiences. The brilliant work of artist John Dykstra brought a new world of special effects to network television. Battlestar Galactica also skillfully exploited legends and names from both the Bible and ancient mythology, which added a layer of depth and maturity to the weekly drama. ''


== Notes ==
==External links==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Analytical-Guide-Televisions-Battlestar-Galactica/dp/0786424559 "An Analytical Guide to Television's Battlestar Galactica" on Amazon.com]


* This book angered many Galactica fans due to Muir's assertion that Adama's military rule of the fleet was fascism.
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* There is an in-depth episode guide for both Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980.
* Muir makes comparisons to other sci-fi shows such as Buck Rogers, Space: 1999, Star Trek, and Space: Above and Beyond.
* Despite some factual errors, the book is well-researched overall. There is great detail given to the filmography of the various guest-stars that appeared on the series.
* Muir argues that the [[Iblis' ship|crashed ship]] in [[War of the Gods, Part II#The Mystery of the Crashed Ship|War of the Gods]] was in fact the Battlestar Pegasus, despite the original script for the episode saying otherwise.
* There is a section that lists every episode of Buck Rogers that uses Galactica props and stock footage.
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.starbacks.ca/sjpaxton/muir.html Battlestar Zone book review]
* [http://www.starbacks.ca/sjpaxton/muirrev.html Book review by Michael Daly]


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