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Quantum physics and the Theory of Everything lie at the heart of an unputdownable thriller. 'Distress' is an exploration of the moral dilemmas facing one man that will haverepercussions for the whole of mankind. What would you do when faced with the last memories of a rejuvenated corpse; when confronted with the answer to everything, to the meaning of life? Andrew Worth is horrified, scared, thrilled to his core. SeeNet promise him the biggest scoop of his career - an investigation into Distress. He turns it down to cover a scientific conference on a man-made atoll. But in taking on a documentary profile of Violet Mosala, quantum physicist, he inadvertently finds himself confronting his worst fears. For in the Theory of Everything that Violet puts forward lies the key to the horror of Distress...
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Born in Perth in 1961, Greg Egan works as a fixed-contract computer programmer in Perth, which allows him space in between jobs to write. His short stories regularly appear in Interzone and Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, and according to Gardner Dozois, he is `in the running for the title of "Hottest New Writer" of the '90s'.
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- Año de publicación1995
- ISBN 10 185798286X
- ISBN 13 9781857982862
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Millennium 1995 First Edition First Printing Bruised at top and base of spine and corners else Fine book in like Dust Jacket. ''What would you do when faced with the last memories of a reanimated corpse? When confronted with the answer to everything, perhaps even the meaning of life? Andrew Worth is horrified, scared, thrilled to his very core, but his immediate reaction is to turn his back on what his journalist's high-tech entrails have recorded and wipe it from his mind. ''. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 121578
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Original Cloth. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Slight dustyness to top of page edges. Light wear to surfabe of jacket. First printing. Heavy book so overseas postage will be higher than the standard charge. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000380
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DISTRESS
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Condición: UNSPECIFIED. Octavo, boards. First edition. DISTRESS "features multiple themes including exploration of near-future 'Frankenscience' excesses, a quasi-utopia on an artificial Island, and an unusual view of the anthropic principle in cosmology." - John Clute and Others, SFE (online). Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-365. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#93699). Nº de ref. del artículo: 93699
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DISTRESS
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Condición: UNSPECIFIED. Octavo, boards. First edition. DISTRESS "features multiple themes including exploration of near-future 'Frankenscience' excesses, a quasi-utopia on an artificial Island, and an unusual view of the anthropic principle in cosmology." - John Clute and Others, SFE (online). Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-365. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#156992). Nº de ref. del artículo: 156992
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Hardcover. Condición: USED_FINE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards very sharp and clean. Nice sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with the barest hint of toning to edges. Previous owners name and date of purchase to the FEP. The pages are otherwise unblemished. Feels virtually unread. Fine condition. Jacket lovely with only a touch of sunning to the "Distress" title on the spine, otherwise beautiful glossy and straight, overall a fine copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very square and beautiful example of this collectible first edition first printing title, by Greg Egan. Nº de ref. del artículo: 007573
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Distress
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Hardcover. Condición: USED_ASNEW. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. A fine unread 1st impression in a fine dustwrapper which is priced at £16.99 on the inside flap. Nº de ref. del artículo: 005736
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