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Earth
David Brin
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Description for Earth
Paperback. A brand new look for one of SF master David Brin's most acclaimed novels: a scientifically faithful tale of the fate of our world and the havoc mankind wreaks upon it Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 40. Weight in Grams: 458.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT Decades from now, an artificial black hole has fallen into the Earth's core. As scientists frantically work to prevent the ultimate disaster, they discover that the entire planet could be destroyed within a year. But while they look for an answer, some claim that the only way to save Earth is to let its human inhabitants become extinct: to reset the evolutionary clock and start over. Earth is the Hugo and Locus Award-nominated novel that, with countless accurate predictions, earned David Brin his reputation as a visionary ... Read more
TIME IS RUNNING OUT Decades from now, an artificial black hole has fallen into the Earth's core. As scientists frantically work to prevent the ultimate disaster, they discover that the entire planet could be destroyed within a year. But while they look for an answer, some claim that the only way to save Earth is to let its human inhabitants become extinct: to reset the evolutionary clock and start over. Earth is the Hugo and Locus Award-nominated novel that, with countless accurate predictions, earned David Brin his reputation as a visionary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orbit
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780356501765
SKU
V9780356501765
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About David Brin
David Brin is the acclaimed Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of over fifteen novels, including the classic Uplift series, THE POSTMAN (translated into 25 languages around the world) and the critically acclaimed EXISTENCE. He has a doctorate in astrophysics, and has been a consultant to NASA and a graduate-level physics professor. He lives in California.
Reviews for Earth
He weaves the alien textures exquisitely
NEW SCIENTIST
One hell of a novel . . . has what sci-fi readers want these days; intelligence, action, and an epic scale
ISAAC ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE
This book is not just a green globe-trotting adventure; it is also a thoughtful mix of warning and promise
GUARDIAN
... Read more
NEW SCIENTIST
One hell of a novel . . . has what sci-fi readers want these days; intelligence, action, and an epic scale
ISAAC ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE
This book is not just a green globe-trotting adventure; it is also a thoughtful mix of warning and promise
GUARDIAN
... Read more