Explore/Create

Explore/Create My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark

An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry—and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame—Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term “Avatar” to describe an individual’s online character. A lifelong adventurer and member of the Explorers Club, Garriott has used the fortune he amassed from the gaming business to embark on a number of thrilling expeditions. He has plumbed the depths of the Atlantic ocean to see the remains of the Titanic, hunted for meteorites in Antarctica, and in 2008 became one of the first private citizens to be launched into space. Richard has been one of the foremost pioneers of the private space industry, investing his time and energy into making space travel more accessible. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites readers on the great adventure that is his life. Yet his is no ordinary autobiography; throughout, Garriott engages readers with interactive activities and challenges them with “secret codes” for his games. An audacious genius with an insatiable curiosity and an irrepressible playfulness, Garriott takes readers on an unforgettable intellectual experience that is enlightening, adventurous, and fun.
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Ricardo Sousa@coiso
5 stars
Sep 29, 2021

What a life… and what a ride! You may not be interested in everything this book has to offer. You may not be interested in many of the things this book has to offer. But I’ll be damned if you don’t engage with it deeply multiple times throughout the journey! From chasing meteorites in Antarctica to a D&D frenzy with multiple games in parallel, from visiting the remains of the Titanic to the art of creating a brand new language for video game, from hiper-realistic haunted houses to flying into outer space - this book has something for everyone! Yes, it is not the most well-written or well-edited book you will read. Not even close. And yes, ego does kick-in here and there. The fair rating all things considered would probably be 4 stars. But to hell with that - this book is an absolute trip!!! Ideal for explorers at heart (and Ultima fans I guess), but highly recommended for everyone else too!

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