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Zones of Thought: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Deepness in the Sky
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Zones of Thought: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Deepness in the Sky
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Vernor Vinge
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:976 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 154 |
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| Category/Genre | Science fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780575093690
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Gollancz
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| Publication Date |
21 October 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A FIRE UPON THE DEEP is both a vision of the far future, of a universe so enormous that one can barely conceive its size and power and a tale of galactic war played out on an epic scale. A DEEPNESS IN THE SKY is the prequel to A FIRE UPON THE DEEP. This is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho. Both they and the Emergents are orbiting Arachna, a dormant planet which will shortly wake up when it's On/Off star relights after decades of darkness. Both groups hope to exploit the coming age of technology and commerce on Arachna. But while the Queng Ho seek only to trade aggressively, the Emergents plans are far more sinister, amounting to little short of genocide...
Author Biography
Born in 1944, Vernor Vinge is one of the giants of the SF field. Vinge re-invigorated Space Opera with these two books. The critically acclaimed RAINBOW'S END took his career into the 21st century in spectacular fashion.
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