Darwin's Radio
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780613277860 (0613277864)
Publish date: July 5th 2000
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Science Fiction,
Science,
Biology,
Medical,
Speculative Fiction,
Thriller,
Evolution,
Suspense,
Hard Science Fiction
Series: Darwin's Radio (#1)
An ancient virus turns out to be the triggering mechanism for a worldwide speciation event, signaling the next stage in human evolution. Against a backdrop of official denial and misinterpretation, a handful of scientists work to bring the truth to light. This literary disaster won the 2000 Nebula A...
The first time I read this I felt horrified and dazed for weeks. I still consider this a masterpiece of horror/sci-fi. The characters are somewhat memorable, but more memorable is their pain; indeed, the pain of the whole world was felt in the back of my mouth, preparing it rise up from my stomach, ...
So I keep on reading Bear novels, feeling disappointed, waiting a while, then rinse and repeat.This time I've clarified why I am so ambivalent about this guy: he has fascinating ideas then writes dull books about them. The premise here is an extreme example. Our "junk" DNA turns out to be a collecti...
Reseña de Fantasía MágicaEl argumento promete mucho, y de hecho es muy atrapante en el comienzo. Es diferente. Tiene intriga, misterio, suspenso, un poco de ciencia ficción que no parece tan ciencia ficción...... y entonces empieza la parte complicada.Para leer este libro es necesario tener conocimi...
Easy to read, unless for some genetic explanations. I liked it better than I expected when I started reading it, as the first part of the book was too long sometimes for me. Found the story interesting but... From my point of view, Bear portrays the characters as stereotypes in certain times. A bi...