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Poseidon's Wake
Alastair Reynolds
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Description for Poseidon's Wake
Paperback. Mankind has reached the stars. Now we are trying to unravel the heart of the universe, but all discoveries are dangerous and some mysteries might be safest left unexplored.. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
MANKIND HAS REACHED THE STARS. Two hundred years after the fall of Mechanism, human society has achieved a kind of stability. There are colonies beneath the oceans, throughout the solar system, and beyond: on extrasolar planets. Vast hemi-relativistic ships connect these colonies, travelling at half the speed of light. Or rather they would, if the ominous presence of the alien Watchkeepers had not led to an enforced moratorium on interstellar travel. But when a seemingly impossible radio signal reaches the colony Crucible, everything changes: SEND NDEGE It's origin is ... Read more
MANKIND HAS REACHED THE STARS. Two hundred years after the fall of Mechanism, human society has achieved a kind of stability. There are colonies beneath the oceans, throughout the solar system, and beyond: on extrasolar planets. Vast hemi-relativistic ships connect these colonies, travelling at half the speed of light. Or rather they would, if the ominous presence of the alien Watchkeepers had not led to an enforced moratorium on interstellar travel. But when a seemingly impossible radio signal reaches the colony Crucible, everything changes: SEND NDEGE It's origin is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gollancz
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
447g
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575090514
SKU
V9780575090514
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About Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. He stopped working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency to become a full-time writer. REVELATION SPACE, PUSHING ICE and HOUSE OF SUNS were shortlisted for the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD; REVELATION SPACE, ABSOLUTION GAP, ... Read more
Reviews for Poseidon's Wake
A well-paced, complex story replete with intrigue, invention and an optimism uncommon in contemporary SF
The Guardian
Transhumans, talking elephants, inscrutable aliens and good old fashioned spaceship fights all contribute to a breathtaking adventure
THE SUN
Having completed the trilogy I now want to return to its beginning and re-read. Alastair Reynolds is one of my ... Read more
The Guardian
Transhumans, talking elephants, inscrutable aliens and good old fashioned spaceship fights all contribute to a breathtaking adventure
THE SUN
Having completed the trilogy I now want to return to its beginning and re-read. Alastair Reynolds is one of my ... Read more