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Proxima / Stephen Baxter.
"Mankind's future in this galaxy could be all but infinite.... There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of years--and their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity. But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, like being the first man on the moon, nor is there the ease of becoming a citizen of an already-tamed world. There is only hardship...loneliness...emptiness. But that's where Yuri comes in. Because sometimes exploration isn't voluntary. It must be coerced..."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451467713 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 504 pages
- Publisher: New York, New York : Roc, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2013
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 10.49 |
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| Subject: | Space colonies > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | PB Baxte | 31681020014056 | PBK SCI FI | In process | - |
- Penguin Putnam
âStephen Baxter has been heralded, with some merit, as Arthur C. Clarkeâs literary heir, and Proxima certainly reinforces this accolade in spades.ââConcatenation
Mankindâs future in this galaxy could be all but infinite.
There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of yearsâand their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity.
But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, nor is there the ease of becoming a citizen of an already-tamed world. There is only hardship...loneliness...emptiness, even as war brews in the solar system.
But thatâs where Yuri comes in. Because sometimes exploration isnât voluntary. It must be coerced. - Random House, Inc.
“Stephen Baxter has been heralded, with some merit, as Arthur C. Clarke’s literary heir, and Proxima certainly reinforces this accolade in spades.”—Concatenation
Mankind’s future in this galaxy could be all but infinite.
There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of years—and their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity.
But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, nor is there the ease of becoming a citizen of an already-tamed world. There is only hardship...loneliness...emptiness, even as war brews in the solar system.
But that’s where Yuri comes in. Because sometimes exploration isn’t voluntary. It must be coerced.
