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A catastrophic event renders the Earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. But the complexities and unpredictability of human n...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nealstephenson.com |
| Summary: | A catastrophic event renders the Earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain ... Five thousand years later, their progeny -- seven distinct races now three billion strong -- embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown ... to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth. |
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| Item Description: | Illustrations also on lining pages. Subtitle from dust jacket. |
| Physical Description: | 867 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel, Finalist, 2016 |
| ISBN: | 9780062190376 0062190377 9780062396075 0062396072 9780062334510 0062334514 |