The Last Theorem

30 light years away, a race known simply as the One Point Fives are plotting a dangerous invasion plan, one that will wipe humankind off the face of the Earth... Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, a young astronomy student, Ranjit Subramanian, becomes obsessed with a three-hundred-year-old theorem that promises to unlock the secrets of the universe. While Ranjit studies the problem, tensions grow between the nations of the world and a UN taskforce headed up by China, America and Russia code-named Silent Thunder begins bombing volatile regimes into submission. On the eve of the invasion of Earth a space elevator is completed, helped in part by Ranjit, which will herald a new type of Olympics to be held on the Moon. But when alien forces arrive Ranjit is forced to question his own actions, in a bid to save the lives of not just his own family but of all of humankind. Co-written with fellow grand master Frederik Pohl, The Last Theorem not only provides a fitting end to the career one of the most famous names in science fiction but also sets a new benchmark in contemporary prescient science fiction. It tackles with ease epic themes as diverse as third world poverty, the atrocities of modern warfare in a post-nuclear age, space elevators, pure mathematics and mankind''s first contact with extra-terrestrials.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Arthur Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke, Frederic Pohl, Frederik Pohl, Pohl Frederik
• Editore: Harper Voyager
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780007290024
• ISBN: 978-0-00-729002-4
• Pagine: 423
• Dimensioni: 110 mm x 171 mm x 27 mm
• Serie: HarperVoyager
• Categorie: Narrativa > Science Fiction, Fantasy > Science Fiction; Sri Lanka, Science Fiction, Fiction & related items, Russia, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Opera, FICTION / Science Fiction / Alien Contact, FICTION / Science Fiction / Military, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Exploration, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Fiction and Related items