9780575082090 Diaspora 32.6000 NZD InStock /shop/books /shop/books/fiction /shop/books/fiction/science-fiction-fantasy By the end of the second millennium, the human race has evolved into three distinct groups: conscious software programs known as citizens, sentient robots called gleisners and unaltered humans or fleshers.Įgan's remarkable gift for infusing theoretical physics with vibrant immediacy, creating sympathetic characters that stretch the definition of humanity, results in an exhilarating galactic adventure that echoes the best efforts of Greg Bear, Larry Niven and other masters of hard SF. Diaspora is a hard science fiction novel by Australian writer Greg Egan, published in 1997. By the end of the second millennium, the human race has evolved into three distinct groups: conscious software programs known as citizens, sentient robots called gleisners and unaltered humans or fleshers.Įgan's remarkable gift for infusing theoretical physics with vibrant immediacy, creating sympathetic characters that stretch the definition of humanity, results in an exhilarating galactic adventure that echoes the best efforts of Greg Bear, Larry Niven and other masters of hard SF. When a cosmic accident forces the evacuation of Earth, these three groups form a tentative alliance to explore the known universe in search of unknown and perhaps unknowable possibilities.Įgan's remarkable gift for infusing theoretical physics with vibrant immediacy. Diaspora opened my eyes to the wealth of philosophical thought that has been playing out in science fiction over the past thirty. A quantum Brave New World from the boldest and most wildly speculative writer of his generation. A book about a posthuman society - most people exist as virtual entities in the datanet of vast supercomputers. By the end of the second millennium, the human race has evolved into three distinct groups: conscious software programs known as citizens, sentient robots called gleisners and unaltered humans or fleshers. Diaspora: A Novel has been added to your Cart Buy new: 12.21 List Price:15.99 The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Buy Diaspora by Greg Egan for 43.00 at Mighty Ape NZ.

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