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An odyssey of discovery, from a shattered society through the solar system with a handful of men and women who ride a cold, hurtling ball of ice to the shaky promise of a distant, unknowable future.
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Gregory Benford is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. A Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, he received the Lord Prize for contributions to science in 1995 and the Asimov Memorial Award for popularizing science in 2007. He has written numerous works of science fiction, receiving a Nebula Award and a John W. Campbell Memorial Award for his novel Timescape.
David Brin is a scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and winner of the Freedom of Speech Award. His novels - including Earth, The Postman, Startide Rising, and Kiln People - have been New York Times bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. He lives near San Diego, California.
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David Brin is a scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and winner of the Freedom of Speech Award. His novels - including Earth, The Postman, Startide Rising, and Kiln People - have been New York Times bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. He lives near San Diego, California.
To celebrate the rturn of Halley's comet this year, two of SF's best young writers have collaborated on this long, intriguing but ultimately depressing novel that begins with the next fly-by in 2061. An ambitious expedition uses the iceball as a natural spaceship but their discoveries soon include a deadly viral lifeform that decimates the crew. Then, the already volatile conflicts between factions explode into violent confrontation as the Orthos attack the genetically enhanced Percells. Against this background, the novel highlights the love affair of biologist Saul Lintz, who helped create the Percells, and Percell computer engineer Virginia Herbert, who is pioneering a biologically based computer possessing genuine artificial intelligence. Although they eventually save the mission from itself and a hostile Earth, the multiple examples of mankind's perversity make this a frustrating experience. 40,000 first printing; $40,000 ad/promo.
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Fred Gambino (illustrator). 1997 Edition. © 1986: A stand-alone novel by David Brin & Gregory Benford. 2nd printing of 1997 edition:- Synopsis: It is 2061, and Halley's Comet is starting its long journey out to the far reaches of the solar system. Only this time it is not alone. Harnessing the mighty ball of ice is the greatest challenge mankind has undertaken - and in a century of ecological disasters and social fragmentation on Earth it is also mankind's greatest hope. So when a series of startling discoveries threatens to jeopardise the mission, the small group of scientists and engineers hurtling further away from their home world find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of humanity:- Review(s): "'Heart Of The Comet' is a breathtaking tale of scientific endeavour and human courage by two of the most formidable talents in science fiction" / "A magnificent effort. A story that is as realistic, gritty and profoundly moving as any within recent memory" - Locus / "May well be the masterpiece of the hard science movement" - Chicago Tribune:- (original cost £6.99). Seller Inventory # 11.001.00590
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