Wonder - Hardcover

Sawyer, Robert J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0575095075 ISBN 13: 9780575095076

Publisher: Gollancz, 2011

Synopsis

The Internet has become sentient. The world's governments are terrified, it seems the evolution of a new intelligence might have left mankind behind. It is up to one blind girl, a maths genius, to convince mankind that this new digital life is not its enemy.

Perfect for fans of Charles Stross and Vernor Vinge this is a rich imagining of a future that may be just around the corner.

About this title

Book Description:

A superb near-future SF trilogy of an awakened Internet.

From the Back Cover:

'A writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation' (New York Times) concludes his mindbending trilogy.
The world is a better place. But not everyone is happy about it . . .

Webmind - the vast consciousness that spontaneously emerged from the infrastructure of the World Wide Web - has proven its worth to humanity by aiding in everything from curing cancer to easing international tensions. But the top-brass at the Pentagon see Webmind as a threat that needs to be eliminated.

Caitlin Decter - the once-blind sixteen-year-old math genius who discovered, and bonded with, Webmind - wants desperately to protect her friend. And if she doesn't act, everything - Webmind included - may come crashing down.

Even now that she is no longer blind, even with Webmind on her side, Caitlin has never felt more alone . . .

'This is Robert J. Sawyer at his very best' Analog

'Unforgettable. Impossible to put down' Jack McDevitt on Wake

'Cracking open a new Robert J. Sawyer book is like getting a gift from a friend who visits all the strange and undiscovered places in the world. You can't wait to see what he's going to amaze you with this time'
John Scalzi

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About this edition

• Publisher: Gollancz
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0575095075
• ISBN 13: 9780575095076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352