Bolo! - Softcover

WEBER, DAVID

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416520627 ISBN 13: 9781416520627

Publisher: Baen Books, 2006

Synopsis

Controlled by their tireless electronic brains, which were programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos were almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences were designed to make them selflessly serve and protect humans throughout the galaxy and made each Bolo the epitome of the knight sans peur et sans reproche, and often far more noble than the humans who gave them their orders. Now, David Weber, "New York Times" best-selling author of the "Honor Harrington" series, continues the history of the Bolo, in four short novels, one of them published here for the first time. One Bolo is driven over the edge by the very humans it is pledged to protect. Another Bolo must decide whether or not to disobey when it is given an order that constitutes genocide. A third must hunt one of its own kind whose robot brain is damaged and rescue two children, which the deranged Bolo thinks it is protecting from a nonexistent enemy. And more, including David Weber's own authoritative technical history of the Bolo, all in a volume that will be irresistible both for David Weber's huge readership and "Bolo" fans everywhere.

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Review:

"a consistent producer of highly entertaining and intelligent action tales" Booklist "Great stuff compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure" Locus"

About the Author:

Undeniably the science fiction phenomenon of the decade, New York Times bestselling author David Weber is often compared to C.S. Forester (the celebrated creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower) and is the recipient of critical praise worthy of Heinlein or Asimov. His hordes of voracious fans clamor for more and more Weber. Fortunately for them, Weber keeps steadily producing book after book with first printings that sell out almost immediately, then go back into printing after printing after printing. His novels range from epic fantasy (Oath of Swords, The War God's Own, Wind Rider's Oath) to breathtaking space opera (Path of the Fury, The Armageddon Inheritance) to military science fiction with in-depth characterization (the celebrated and nationally best-selling Honor Harrington series, War of Honor being the last installment). Reviewers call Weber "highly entertaining," (Booklist). " "outstanding . . . superb . . . excellent" (Wilson Library Bulletin), "remarkable" (Kliatt), "the best" (Dragon), "worth shouting about" (Philadelphia Weekly Press), "great" (Locus), and "the best writer around today." Weber and his wife Sharon and their three children live in South Carolina.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baen Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1416520627
• ISBN 13: 9781416520627
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 496