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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Permutation City , first published in 1994, comes a world of wonder that makes you ask if you are you, or is the Copy of you the real you.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Permutation City , first published in 1994, comes a world of wonder that makes you ask if you are you, or is the Copy of you the real you.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Good. Egan is determined to make sense of everything - to understand the whole world as an intelligible, rational, material (and finally manipulable) realm - even if it means abandoning comfortable and comforting illusionsThis is fundamental to the whole project of SF and it's why Egan's Best - and his Rest - is worth any number of looks--Locus What happens if your digital self becomes more powerful than your physical self? A life in Permutation City is unlike any otherYou have Eternal Life, the ability to live indefinitelyImmortality is a genuine thing, just not the kind you'd expectImmortality is a real thing, just not the kind you'd expectImmortality is a real thing, just not the kind you'd expectImmortality is a real thing, just not the kind you'd expectYou've been digitized, scanned, and downloaded into a virtual reality program.A Copy of a CopyFor Paul Durham, he keeps making Copies of himself, but the problem is that his Copies keep changing their minds and shutting down.You also have Maria Deluca, who is an Autoverse junkie. She spends every waking minute with the Autoverse, a cellular automaton that follows the mathematical principles of physics.Maria accepts Paul's offer to create and drop a seed into the Autoverse that will allow her to pursue her fixation. There is, however, one catch: you will no longer be able to terminate, bail out, or remove yourself. You will never be your normal flesh-and-blood life again. Is this really what we want? Permutation City, first published in 1994, is a world of wonder from Greg Egan's amazing mind that makes you wonder if you are you, or if the Copy of you is the actual you. With our Night Shade and Talos imprints, Skyhorse Publishing is happy to offer a diverse range of novels for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, modern urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: Good. Egan is determined to make sense of everything - to understand the whole world as an intelligible, rational, material (and finally manipulable) realm - even if it means abandoning comfortable and comforting illusionsThis is fundamental to the whole project of SF and it's why Egan's Best - and his Rest - is worth any number of looks--Locus What happens if your digital self becomes more powerful than your physical self? A life in Permutation City is unlike any otherYou have Eternal Life, the ability to live indefinitelyImmortality is a genuine thing, just not the kind you'd expectImmortality is a real thing, just not the kind you'd expectImmortality is a real thing, just not the kind you'd expectImmortality is a real thing, just not the kind you'd expectYou've been digitized, scanned, and downloaded into a virtual reality program.A Copy of a CopyFor Paul Durham, he keeps making Copies of himself, but the problem is that his Copies keep changing their minds and shutting down.You also have Maria Deluca, who is an Autoverse junkie. She spends every waking minute with the Autoverse, a cellular automaton that follows the mathematical principles of physics.Maria accepts Paul's offer to create and drop a seed into the Autoverse that will allow her to pursue her fixation. There is, however, one catch: you will no longer be able to terminate, bail out, or remove yourself. You will never be your normal flesh-and-blood life again. Is this really what we want? Permutation City, first published in 1994, is a world of wonder from Greg Egan's amazing mind that makes you wonder if you are you, or if the Copy of you is the actual you. With our Night Shade and Talos imprints, Skyhorse Publishing is happy to offer a diverse range of novels for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, modern urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. "Egan is determined to make sense of everything - to understand the whole world as an intelligible, rational, material (and finally manipulable) realm - even if it means abandoning comfortable and comforting illusions. This is fundamental to the whole project of SF and it's why Egan's Best - and his Rest - is worth any number of looks. -Locus What happens when your digital self overpowers your physical self?A life in Permutation City is unlike any life to which you're accustomed. You have Eternal Life, the power to live forever. Immortality is a real thing, just not the thing you'd expect.Life is just electronic code. You have been digitized, scanned, and downloaded into a virtual reality program. A Copy of a Copy. For Paul Durham, he keeps making Copies of himself, but the issue is that his Copies keep changing their minds and shutting themselves down.You also have Maria Deluca, who is nothing but an Autoverse addict. She spends every waking minute with the cellular automaton known as the Autoverse, a world that lives by the mathematical "laws of physics."Paul makes Maria an offer to design and drop a seed into the Autoverse that will allow her to indulge in her obsession. There is, however, one catch: you can no longer terminate, bail out, and remove yourself. You will never be your normal flesh-and-blood life again. The question then becomes: Is this what she really wants? Is this what we really want?From the brilliant mind of Greg Egan, Permutation City, first published in 1994, comes a world of wonder that makes you ask if you are you, or is the Copy of you the real you?Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Permutation City. Book.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.