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Earth [Paperback]

David Brin
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Book Description

1 Nov 2012

TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Decades from now, an artificial black hole has fallen into the Earth's core. As scientists frantically work to prevent the ultimate disaster, they discover that the entire planet could be destroyed within a year.

But while they look for an answer, some claim that the only way to save Earth is to let its human inhabitants become extinct: to reset the evolutionary clock and start over.

Earth is the Hugo and Locus Award-nominated novel that, with countless accurate predictions, earned David Brin his reputation as a visionary futurologist.


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  • Paperback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (1 Nov 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0356501760
  • ISBN-13: 978-0356501765
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.8 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 71,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book is not just a green globe-trotting adventure; it is also a thoughtful mix of warning and promise (GUARDIAN )

One hell of a novel . . . has what sci-fi readers want these days; intelligence, action, and an epic scale (ISAAC ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE )

He weaves the alien textures exquisitely (NEW SCIENTIST )

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A brand new look for one of SF master David Brin's most acclaimed novels: a scientifically faithful tale of the fate of our world and the havoc mankind wreaks upon it

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite an epic... 19 Jan 1998
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was really fascinated by this book, even if it was a tad long. I find the idea of writing near-future sci-fi to be one of the most challenging types of stories, especially when the political climate can change as dramatically as it has since Earth was written: I get bogged down in the what-ifs of it all. Anyway, I'm impressed with the "prediction" factor, as it seems Mr. Brin has balanced interest with plausability all with skill. I wonder if the the larger alien intervention idea wasn't influenced by a similar one in Sagan's Contact.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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David Brin has managed to extrapolate in ways that no other SF author has done. He not only advances technology by half a century, but also the trends of society. His idea that senior citizens will basically control the world because they are the largest voting group sounded right on. Maybe the most impressive thing about Brin's writing is the way he takes multiple plot lines and plays them on each other, having them all come together at the end. My only problem is that the characters didn't seem as well rounded as the ones in his other novels.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars I'll read more Brin!! 7 Jan 1999
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I hadn't read anyhthing by Brin before, when I saw EARTH at the library, I judged it by its cover. It turned out to be a great story with well developed, thoughtful characters. The end was not too "out there" (just barely) but he made it sound plausible. I was very happy he didn't end it on some cliche ominous note. I liked his vision of our future. I'll enjoy being a little old man there. My only wish was that, in a book this long, he had included a list of characters to refer back to.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Depressing and lacks feeling. Not his usual standard...
Beware that this book is nothing like the awesome uplift series. Its dry and depressing. I would recommend skipping this particular book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by John
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb story, prescient of so many technological developments
A superb story, prescient of so many technological developments, I have read and re-read this book several times over the past 18 years. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Not My Real Name
2.0 out of 5 stars Spoilt by awful editing on Kindle version (iPad)
This book has a great theme and the potential to be a riveting read - for which I would like to give 4 stars, but have to cut that in half because of very poor editorial input. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Parekh
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great read
A truly great book I replaced a badly damaged paperback with the kindle edition as soon as I saw it had been released. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Philip G. Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars A future that could come true
This book is incredibly thought-provoking, like no other i've read before. It isn't the main story line that catches the attention, but the context in which it is set. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars The best science fiction I have ever read
This book, written in 1990, predicts the impact of the Internet on Society, five years before it became reality. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2000 by Steven Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars It is Unique !!! Makes you think.
D. Brin shows us in an entertaining way some of the potential problems humanity could be facing. I like the science bit in this book. Powerful message. I read a lot of SF. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 1999
2.0 out of 5 stars Good story but boring characters and writing kill this book
Brin definitely has an interesting plot with many twists and turns. However, his characters are extremely boring and simplistic. The writing also was very mind numbing. Read more
Published on 16 May 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars The train to Morrow is a mile upon its way...
Two very difficult tasks are managing a large cast of important characters and building a near-future society. David Brin does both brilliantly in Earth. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 1998
3.0 out of 5 stars just OK
After reading some of Brin's short stories and seeing speak at a local bookstore, I decided to buy this book. The picture he paints of the future is the book's strongest point. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 1998
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