- Mass Market Paperback: 356 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; Reprint edition (28 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345452518
- ISBN-13: 978-0345452511
- Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 2.4 x 18.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,241,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A page turner of a read. This is another fine piece of work by Stephen Baxter." (DREAMWATCH )
"Squarely in Stephen Baxter territory... gripping." (Anthony Brown STARBURST )
"This is science fiction with the emphasis on science and the concepts are big, hard and very clever." (Jon Courtenay Grimwood GUARDIAN )
"The science was innovative and often majestic, the picture of 2037 compelling, and the lean, direct, deft nature of the writing powered the narrative along... two of the most respected talents writing today." (OUTLAND )
"...an impressive level of skill and an open-mindedness about what constitutes intelligence." (Jon Courtenay Grimwood SFX )
"Two of the biggest hitters in the SF world. Full of big ideas, potted physics lessons and an intruiging meillenia-old alien threat." (Dave Golder BBC FOCUS ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Squarely in Stephen Baxter territory... gripping." (Anthony Brown STARBURST )
"This is science fiction with the emphasis on science and the concepts are big, hard and very clever." (Jon Courtenay Grimwood GUARDIAN )
"The science was innovative and often majestic, the picture of 2037 compelling, and the lean, direct, deft nature of the writing powered the narrative along... two of the most respected talents writing today." (OUTLAND )
"...an impressive level of skill and an open-mindedness about what constitutes intelligence." (Jon Courtenay Grimwood SFX )
"Two of the biggest hitters in the SF world. Full of big ideas, potted physics lessons and an intruiging meillenia-old alien threat." (Dave Golder BBC FOCUS ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Anthony Brown, STARBURST
"Squarely in Stephen Baxter territory... gripping."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second book in the "Time Odyssey" (as opposed to "Space Odyssey") series. This time, those aliens who messed up the world's historical times in the earlier book are back, having in the normal timeline shot a Jupiter-sized planet into the sun thousands of years ago to cause a major solar eruption and the cleansing of the solar system of human life. As the line in "2001" puts it, "And sometimes, dispassionately, they had to weed". The attempts of humanity to avoid catastrophe with a daring technological innovation are the subject of this book, a typical logical Clarke outworking of the concept. And, in a delightful twist at the end (the sort of O. Henry-like flourish that Clarke seems to enjoy) the actions of the aliens, instead of destroying humanity to purify the solar system, serve to bring them into contact with humanity in a most unexpected way.
The two books really don't hang together as a series. They have in common British Army captain Bisela Dutt, who came back from the time-splintered world of the first book via the agency of the mysterious aliens who caused the whole mess and introduces to the world (or at least the great and good of the world) the idea that the coming sunstorm is not entirely a natural phenomenon. However, independently, they are great reading for all lovers of good science fiction.
The two books really don't hang together as a series. They have in common British Army captain Bisela Dutt, who came back from the time-splintered world of the first book via the agency of the mysterious aliens who caused the whole mess and introduces to the world (or at least the great and good of the world) the idea that the coming sunstorm is not entirely a natural phenomenon. However, independently, they are great reading for all lovers of good science fiction.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the second book of a trilogy. I have read the first book, but it isn't necessary to have read it as the connection between the first and the second is fairly tenuous.
This is an Armageddon story of the near future. Can mankind survive a cataclysmic event through ingenuity and collaboration?
You do have to suspend your disbelief to take in this story, after all could we build a structure the size of the moon in the span of four years. But there you go, if you are a science fiction fan, this is all par for the course.
The story weaves together technologies we actually have today and a bit of future tech as well.
The characters are drawn fairly lightly as the main point of the book is the story itself.
A fairly light brisk read that does not take too much effort on your part, unlike some other heavy duty science fiction I have read recently.
I did enjoy the book and plan to get the third of the trilogy.
This is an Armageddon story of the near future. Can mankind survive a cataclysmic event through ingenuity and collaboration?
You do have to suspend your disbelief to take in this story, after all could we build a structure the size of the moon in the span of four years. But there you go, if you are a science fiction fan, this is all par for the course.
The story weaves together technologies we actually have today and a bit of future tech as well.
The characters are drawn fairly lightly as the main point of the book is the story itself.
A fairly light brisk read that does not take too much effort on your part, unlike some other heavy duty science fiction I have read recently.
I did enjoy the book and plan to get the third of the trilogy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hard science fiction at its best. This volume 2 of the times odyssey trilogy is the most engrossing. The sheer scale and detail of the story is intricately worked out and the science underpinning events accurately portrayed and lovingly woven into the story - but not at the expense of characterisation. The motives of the firstborn are explored in more detail and our fragile existence and fight for survival dramatically portrayed. All 3 books can be read independently of each other but it is better to read them in order as the background stories do develop over the 3 books. This one though is the pinnacle of the 3 writing wise. Volume 3 ups the ante but doesn't quite bring it off like this one does.
Splendidly big concepts, good science, good characters well written. Probably the best collaboration between these 2 writers.
Splendidly big concepts, good science, good characters well written. Probably the best collaboration between these 2 writers.
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Awesome
Really has the same feel as Baxters Flood, thrilling and exciting till the last page. Way better then the first book.
Published 12 months ago by Remmelt
book
Have just started reading this 2nd book of the series.
My husband finished it recently,I couldnt get him to budge.A real page turner.
My husband finished it recently,I couldnt get him to budge.A real page turner.
Published 13 months ago by Jjdrew
Borrow from the Library
This book is better than Book One of the trilogy. I did not really enjoy book one so borrowed this one from the Library. Read more
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sunstorm review
A well written Sci Fi yarn that fits well with the other two books in the trilogy.
Uses many up to date scientific theories especially in particle & astro physics which gives... Read more
Uses many up to date scientific theories especially in particle & astro physics which gives... Read more
Published 24 months ago by P. Williamson
Should be better than it is
The sequel to Time's Eye: A Time Odyssey Book One: Time's Eye Bk. 1 (Gollancz S.F.) was pretty disappointing in all its aspects. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Sulkyblue
part 2 of a brilliant series
this Book is thoughtfully written. Don't expect just some way-out writing- these two authors have produced a great trilogy. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2009 by Mr. D. F. Green
A C Clarke
This is the first in this series and has some very good A C Clarke moments. And as with many Clarke predictions, they are now turning up on programmes about Dec 2012. Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by Mr. G. P. Barnett
Lacking flair?
A burst of activity from the sun, and communications across the world are disrupted. In London, the power outages dangerously disrupt the normal activities of the city. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2006 by Lee A. Fox
Fight for survival
In the first book the protagonists were first introduced to a fractured world, and struggled to come to terms with their changed circumstances. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2006 by Ross P. Gidman
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