Antediluvian de mccarthy wil (22 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Fair. What if our legends are older than we think?  All the Stone Age has left behind are rocks and bones; all other materials have rotted away, leaving no trace.  But what if ?cave men? never existed, and the Stone Age was a time of great sophistication still preserved in our oldest stories? In a brilliant and dangerous brain hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discover entire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancient legends ? from knights and trolls, to flood myths, to the birth of humanity itself ? that are as real as they are deadly. Before disaster erased the coastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age?before the Flood?men and women struggled and yearned and innovated in a world of savage contrasts into which Harv and Tara are thrust, unprepared.  Will their science be enough to save them? About Wil McCarthy: "McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness."?Booklist ??Imagination really is the only limit.???The New York Times ?The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.??Publishers Weekly "A bright light on the SF horizon.??David Brin  ?Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.??Connie Willis  ?In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy?s construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding. McCarthy develops considerable tension.??San Diego Union-Tribune ?An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns.??Kirkus.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. What if our legends are older than we think?  All the Stone Age has left behind are rocks and bones; all other materials have rotted away, leaving no trace.  But what if ?cave men? never existed, and the Stone Age was a time of great sophistication still preserved in our oldest stories? In a brilliant and dangerous brain hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discover entire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancient legends ? from knights and trolls, to flood myths, to the birth of humanity itself ? that are as real as they are deadly. Before disaster erased the coastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age?before the Flood?men and women struggled and yearned and innovated in a world of savage contrasts into which Harv and Tara are thrust, unprepared.  Will their science be enough to save them? About Wil McCarthy: "McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness."?Booklist ??Imagination really is the only limit.???The New York Times ?The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.??Publishers Weekly "A bright light on the SF horizon.??David Brin  ?Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.??Connie Willis  ?In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy?s construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding. McCarthy develops considerable tension.??San Diego Union-Tribune ?An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns.??Kirkus.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The covers are clean with light shelf wear and some minor creasing to the corners. The spine remains free of creasing. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good+. None. 6.7 X 4.2 X 1.1 inches; 448 pages fmc2%262D.

Condición: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New. DEEPDIVEBefore disaster erased thecoastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age-before the mythicFlood-men and women struggled and innovated in a world of savagecontrasts. It turns out that our legends of the Stone Age are even older than wethink. It was a time when a world of archetypes and myths was written upon thefabric of humanity in the deepest way-a world that has only been preservedin the oldest stories with no way to actually visitit.Untilnow.In a brilliant and dangerousbrain-hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discoverentire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancientlegends-from knights and trolls to the birth of humanity itself-thatare very real. And verydeadly. About Antediluvian:". . gripping and . . . grounded in archaeology."-PublishersWeekly". . . plenty ofverisimilitude . . . superbly intriguing and captivating . . . bravurahistorical recreations, full of conjectural material. . . . Presenting us with acolorful cast of characters from across the millennia who have thick and richexistences, and affirming that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefullydespite all small blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks bothforwards and backwards, thus making a stellar return to thefield."-LocusWilMcCarthy:"McCarthy is anentertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneckplotting and, at the same time, Clarke'sthoughtfulness."-Booklist"'Imaginationreally is the only limit.'"-The New YorkTimes"The future asMcCarthy sees it is a wondrous place."-PublishersWeekly"A bright light on theSF horizon."-DavidBrin "Wil McCarthydemonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination,and the solid scientific background to make it all work."-ConnieWillis "In nearly everypassage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy's construction,and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerabletension."-San DiegoUnion-Tribune"An ingeniousyarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty oftwists and turns."-Kirkus.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 320 pages.

Condición: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condición: New. Brand New.

Hardback. Condición: New. What if our legends are older than we think?  All the Stone Age has left behind are rocks and bones; all other materials have rotted away, leaving no trace.  But what if "cave men" never existed, and the Stone Age was a time of great sophistication still preserved in our oldest stories?In a brilliant and dangerous brain hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discover entire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancient legends - from knights and trolls, to flood myths, to the birth of humanity itself - that are as real as they are deadly.Before disaster erased the coastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age-before the Flood-men and women struggled and yearned and innovated in a world of savage contrasts into which Harv and Tara are thrust, unprepared.  Will their science be enough to save them?About Wil McCarthy:"McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness."-Booklist"'Imagination really is the only limit.'"-The New York Times"The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place."-Publishers Weekly"A bright light on the SF horizon."-David Brin "Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work."-Connie Willis "In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy's construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding. McCarthy develops considerable tension."-San Diego Union-Tribune"An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns."-Kirkus.…

Paperback. Condición: New. DEEPDIVEBefore disaster erased thecoastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age-before the mythicFlood-men and women struggled and innovated in a world of savagecontrasts. It turns out that our legends of the Stone Age are even older than wethink. It was a time when a world of archetypes and myths was written upon thefabric of humanity in the deepest way-a world that has only been preservedin the oldest stories with no way to actually visitit.Untilnow.In a brilliant and dangerousbrain-hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discoverentire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancientlegends-from knights and trolls to the birth of humanity itself-thatare very real. And verydeadly. About Antediluvian:". . gripping and . . . grounded in archaeology."-PublishersWeekly". . . plenty ofverisimilitude . . . superbly intriguing and captivating . . . bravurahistorical recreations, full of conjectural material. . . . Presenting us with acolorful cast of characters from across the millennia who have thick and richexistences, and affirming that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefullydespite all small blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks bothforwards and backwards, thus making a stellar return to thefield."-LocusWilMcCarthy:"McCarthy is anentertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneckplotting and, at the same time, Clarke'sthoughtfulness."-Booklist"'Imaginationreally is the only limit.'"-The New YorkTimes"The future asMcCarthy sees it is a wondrous place."-PublishersWeekly"A bright light on theSF horizon."-DavidBrin "Wil McCarthydemonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination,and the solid scientific background to make it all work."-ConnieWillis "In nearly everypassage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy's construction,and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerabletension."-San DiegoUnion-Tribune"An ingeniousyarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty oftwists and turns."-Kirkus.…

Hardback. Condición: New. What if our legends are older than we think?  All the Stone Age has left behind are rocks and bones; all other materials have rotted away, leaving no trace.  But what if "cave men" never existed, and the Stone Age was a time of great sophistication still preserved in our oldest stories?In a brilliant and dangerous brain hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discover entire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancient legends - from knights and trolls, to flood myths, to the birth of humanity itself - that are as real as they are deadly.Before disaster erased the coastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age-before the Flood-men and women struggled and yearned and innovated in a world of savage contrasts into which Harv and Tara are thrust, unprepared.  Will their science be enough to save them?About Wil McCarthy:"McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness."-Booklist"'Imagination really is the only limit.'"-The New York Times"The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place."-Publishers Weekly"A bright light on the SF horizon."-David Brin "Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work."-Connie Willis "In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy's construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding. McCarthy develops considerable tension."-San Diego Union-Tribune"An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns."-Kirkus.…