Blood Music (S.F. MASTERWORKS) - Softcover

Bear, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857987624 ISBN 13: 9781857987621

Publisher: Gateway, 2001

Synopsis

In the tradition of the greatest cyberpunk novels, Blood Music explores the imminent destruction of mankind and the fear of mass destruction by technological advancements.

Blood Music follows present-day events in which the fears concerning the nuclear annihilation of the world subsided after the Cold War and the fear of chemical warfare spilled over into the empty void of nuclear fear. An amazing breakthrough in genetic engineering made by Vergil Ulam is considered too dangerous for further research, but rather than destroy his work, he injects himself with his creation and walks out of his lab, unaware of just quite how his actions will change the world.

Author Greg Bear's treatment of the traditional tale of scientific hubris is both suspenseful and a compelling portrait of a new intelligence emerging amongst us, irrevocably changing our world.

About this title

Book Description:

The award winning tale of the inevitable take-over of our society by a benign, intelligent scientific experiment gone awry.

Synopsis:

Vergil Ulam's breakthrough in genetic engineering is considered too dangerous for further research. Rather than destroy his work, he injects himself with his creation and walks out of his lab, unaware of just quite how his actions will change the world. Bear's treatment of the traditional tale of scientific hubris is suspenseful and a compelling portrait of a new intelligence emerging amongst us and changing our world irrevocably.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gateway
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1857987624
• ISBN 13: 9781857987621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272