Posted by Willem on July 05, 1999 at 11:38:21:
In Reply to: Trivia Question - Vance or not ? posted by Ian Richardson on July 04, 1999 at 22:14:59:
: I've read (years ago) a book where the main character arrives on a planet that has had technology but has lost the memory of it, and treats it as magic - electricity, combustion engines,etc - the character saves himself by revealing that he knows that the lightest petroleum distillate is the best for engines - I'm sure that only JV could have constructed this, but I can't find it - if you know where it's from, would you pls e-mail me off list - thanks)
This is from Harrison Deathworld 2, (name of the planet was Appsala) They indeed lost all understanding of the theory why machines worked.
i also recalled it as good books, recently I reread them: it's a good read but not spectacular.