Heart of the Comet - Softcover

Brin, David; Benford, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 098491546X ISBN 13: 9780984915460

Publisher: Lucky Bat Books, 2012

Synopsis

Gregory Benford and David Brin come together again to issue a new edition of their bold collaboration about our near human future in space, planting our boots . . . and staking our destiny . . . on becoming the People of the Comet. Prescient and scientifically accurate, Heart of the Comet is known as one of the great "hard sf" novels of the 1980s. First published in 1986, it tells the story of an ambitious manned mission to visit Halley's Comet and alter its orbit, to mine it for resources. But all too soon, native cells— that might once have brought life to Earth—begin colonizing the colonists. As factions battle over the comet's future . . . and that of Earth . . . only love, courage and ingenuity can avert disaster, and possibly spark a new human destiny.

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About the Author:

David Brin: Science Fiction author David Brin is best-known as a "futurist" who comments plausibly and entertainingly about trends in technology and society, including some of the challenges that may confront our rambunctious civilization in the decades ahead. For more books by David Brin, visit DavidBrin.com Gregory Benford: Author of more than 20 Science Fiction novels, a two-time Nebula Award Winner and professor of physics, Gregory Benford sets the science of today into his stories of the future. Often called hard science fiction, Benford's stories take physics into inspired realms. For more books by Gregory Benford, visit GregoryBenford.com

From Publishers Weekly:

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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About this edition

• Publisher: Lucky Bat Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 098491546X
• ISBN 13: 9780984915460
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528