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Volume 1 #8: Horse Power

Horse Power by Karen Bergstrahl Previous The people of Grantville have been plunged into a world where horsepower literally means horse power. In the 17th century muscle, water, and air provided power. Water wheels provide power for mills but their use is limited by location. Water is also subject to seasonal variations. Air-driven power always […]

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Volume 1 #7: They’ve Got Bread Mold, So Why Can’t They Make Penicillin?

They’ve Got Bread Mold, So Why Can’t They Make Penicillin? by Bob Gottlieb Previous / Next The above is one of the more common questions asked by readers following the 1632 series, especially those who are interested in the subject of disease and medicine. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the question. There are […]

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Volume 1 #6: Radio in the 1632 Universe

Radio in the 1632 Universe by Rich Boatright Previous / Next Introduction The military and diplomatic radio situation in Europe at the end of the novel 1633 is a result of a unique combination of the authors’ needs in the story line, the limitations imposed by the authors’ choice of town to base Grantville on, […]

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Volume 1 #4: The Sewing Circle

The Sewing Circle by Gorg Huff Previous / Next Delia Ruggles Higgins was five foot nine, whipcord thin, and a self-described packrat. As of the Ring of Fire, she was fifty-nine and had been a widow for seven years. She had graying hair and black eyes. She figured she had “gracefully surrendered the things of […]

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Volume 1 #3: Curio and Relic

Curio and Relic by Tom Van Natta Previous / Next May 1631 “Hello? Anybody there?” Paul Santee took off the holstered .45 when he heard the call. It came again, nearer. “Hello, the house!” No sense in scaring someone who probably meant well. He tucked the .45 behind his belt in the small of his […]

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