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Shadows of eternity : a novel / Gregory Benford.
"Humanity has established a SETI library on the moon to decipher and interpret the many messages from alien societies we have discovered. The most intriguing messages are from complete artificial intelligences. Ruth, a beginner Librarian, must talk to alien minds--who have aggressive agendas of their own. She opens doors into strangeness beyond imagination--and in her quest for understanding nearly gets killed doing it."--Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534443624 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 490 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Saga Press hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Saga Press, 2021.
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| Subject: | Artificial intelligence > Fiction. Human-alien encounters > Fiction. Librarians > Fiction. Libraries > Fiction. Moon > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Benfo | 31681010254415 | FICTION | Checked out | 02/05/2026 |
- Baker & Taylor
"Humanity has established a SETI library on the moon to decipher and interpret the many messages from alien societies we have discovered. The most intriguing messages are from complete artificial intelligences. Ruth, a beginner Librarian, must talk to alien minds who have aggressive agendas of their own. She opens doors into strangeness beyond imagination and in her quest for understanding nearly gets killed doing it"-- - Baker & Taylor
When an SETI library is established on the moon to decipher and interpret alien messages, Ruth, a beginner librarian, must talk to alien minds who open up a door into strangeness beyond her imagination â one that could get her killed. 35,000 first printing. - Simon and Schuster
âA fascinating plunge into a new world. I loved the idea of the SETI Library on the moon. Chasing wormholes is also a wild ride!â âJack McDevitt, bestselling author of Octavia Gone
Shadows of Eternity is legendary author Gregory Benfordâs return to interstellar science fiction as a discovery within the SETI library on the moon turns out to be deadly.
Shadows of Eternity is a novel set two centuries from now. Humanity has established a SETI library on the moon to decipher and interpret the many messages from alien societies we have discovered. The most intriguing messages are from complete artificial intelligences.
Ruth, a beginner Librarian, must talk to alien mindsâwho have aggressive agendas of their own. She opens doors into strangeness beyond imaginationâand in her quest for understanding nearly gets killed doing it.
Gregory Benford is one of science fictionâs iconic writers, having been nominated for four Hugo Awards and twelve Nebula Awards. Shadows of Eternity marks Gregory Benfordâs return to the sweeping galactic science fiction that readers have been waiting for.
