Doctor Who: Starships And Spacestations

by Justin Richards

The latest of Justin Richard's bestselling Doctor Who guides, a gallery of spacecraft from across the universe

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2008

About the author

Justin Richards is a British writer. He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and he is Creative Director for the BBC Books range. He has also written for television, contributing to Five's soap opera Family Affairs. He is also the author of a series of crime novels for children about the Invisible Detective, and novels for older children. His Doctor Who novel The Burning was placed sixth in the Top 10 of SFX magazine's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of 2000.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a another great book for Doctor Who reference material series with this one focussing on Spaceships and Space Stations. It spans the length of the entire series from the begining to the most recent David Tennant series.

Filled with colorful charts, images and diagrams as well as pictures of scenes and behind-the-scenes - this takes you on a journey of the various shapes, styles and intergalactic cultures that exist in the Doctor Who universe. Soem of which the Doctor has changed directly, influenced its future or those he has even destoyed!

I personally will use this a guide when I am the DM for the new Doctor Who Role Playing Game. Not a very big book - which would be my only minus, but what it has it packs in tightly. Of course there always could be more - but I think they were trying to wet our appetites. Hopefully other volumes will follow!

[Ken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another nice A to Z guide, like the title suggests this volume focuses on various Spacecraft in the Doctor Who world.

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one just appeals to the kid in me. It's not the most comprehensive examination of ships and stations in Doctor Who, but for a children's version of a coffee table book, it manages to be informative, visually sumptuous, and provide equal time to both 20th and 21st century Doctor Who. It makes my interior 12-year old squee with delight.

[Rhys Causon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the most interesting book out of these style of books.

Probably because we’re not really reading about characters we’re reading about ships.

[Aron Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

great. :)

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10