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Schild's Ladder

byGreg Egan

Who is this book for? Readers interested in complex science fiction narratives that explore advanced physics and existential themes.

Topics ExplorationTechnology and HumanitySurvival
MoodSuspenseful
Female protagonist
Cass has stumbled on something that might be an entirely different type of physics, and she's travelled three hundred and fifty light-years to Mimosa Station, a remote experimental facility, to test her theory. The novo-vacuum she creates is predicted to begin decaying the instant it's created, but even so short-lived a microscopic speck could shed new light on the origins of the universe.But instead of decaying, Cass's novo-vacuum is wildly successful and begins expanding, slowly but inexorably taking over the universe ...SCHILD'S LADDER: a wild ride through the far future by one of the world's most respected and acclaimed writers.

Language

en

Published on

02/07/2008

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780575082069

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