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Ken Macleod - Learning The World: A novel of first contact - 9781841493442 - V9781841493442
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Learning The World: A novel of first contact

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Description for Learning The World: A novel of first contact Paperback. Reminding us that the universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we CAN imagine, LEARNING THE WORLD is a stunning novel of exploration, discovery and Mankind's destiny amongst the stars. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 108 x 28. Weight in Grams: 224.

'Thought-provoking and entertaining, this highly original first-contact story should please any science fiction reader.' - School Library Journal

'Mind-expanding science fiction at its best; it is no surprise that it has been shortlisted for all the main science fiction awards.' - THE TIMES

The great sunliner 'But the Sky, My Lady! The Sky!' is nearing the end of a four-hundred-year journey. A ship-born generation is tense with expectation for the new system that is to be their home. Expecting to find nothing more complex than bacteria and algae, the detection of electronic signals from one of the planets ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841493442
SKU
V9781841493442
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About Ken Macleod
Since graduating from Glasgow University in 1976, Ken MacLeod has worked as a computer analyst in Edinburgh. He now writes full time.

Reviews for Learning The World: A novel of first contact
As always with this deeply political writer, the book is chock-full of well-done extrapolation concerning the political and economic workings of his various societies. This is contemporary SF at its best.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) Thought-provoking and entertaining, this highly original first-contact story should please any science fiction reader.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL MacLeod continues to dazzle readers with ... Read more

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