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The Dawn of MAN is a hard hitting, fast paced and imaginative tale of the origins of the species and the future of mankind. Logan, the first MAN (Mutation Accelerated Nemesis), must battle hostile aliens to save Earth from subjugation but first he must save mankind from itself. In a story of nonstop action and advanced science, the fate of the world hangs by a thread and Logan must choose between the life of the woman he loves and the future of the entire human race.
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"At last only the dead tips of the fingernails remained, pallid and white, and the brown stain of some acid upon my fingers. I was almost invisible..." In this horrific tale of man's toying with science and nature, an obscure scientist invents a formula that renders his flesh invisible. Now he can go anywhere, and do anything-except that can no longer render himself visible again-and he has gone murderously insane. When he enters the village pub on a wintery day, wrapped from head to foot, the invisible man at first presents a comic image. But as the villagers discover the truth, they turn on him in horror, as his malice and invisibilty prove a lethal combination. Only in death can he become visible-and harmless-once again. First publishe... Rest of this review on the detail page
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A near-future thriller in which a shadowy coalition bent on controlling the world economy attempts to manipulate the president of the United States through the use of a computer bio-chip implanted in his brain.
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This novel takes place in the corporate present, rather than the dystopian cyberpunk future of Gibson's early works (although he was bringing us closer even with "Virtual Light", cf. BKVRTLIT.RVW). Gibson's "edge" is possibly smoothing, although his writing skill and the humanity that have always marked his work are intact. Central elements in this work are the marketing and building of "brand." The internationalization of brands, the implications for individualization in the face of that pressure, and our discomfort when presented with different brands are all examined in interesting ways in the character of a woman who researches and measures the potential popularity of trademark material, but who is also allergic to certain brands. ... Rest of this review on the detail page
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It's safe to say that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of the funniest science fiction novels ever written. Adams spoofs many core science fiction tropes: space travel, aliens, interstellar war--stripping away all sense of wonder and repainting them as commonplace, even silly. This omnibus edition begins with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which Arthur Dent is introduced to the galaxy at large when he is rescued by an alien friend seconds before Earth's destruction. Then in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Arthur and his new friends travel to the end of time and discover the true reason for Earth's existence. In Life, the Universe, and Everything, the gang goes on a mission to save the entire universe. So Long... Rest of this review on the detail page
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