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Survival: A Novel
Survival: A Novel
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A human team sent to scout a few hundred lightyears in front of the death wave encounters a civilization far more advanced, a civilization of machine intelligences.
These sentient, intelligent machines have existed for eons, and have survived earlier “death waves,” gamma ray bursts from the core of the galaxy. Self-sufficient and completely certain that the death wave cannot harm them, they have no interest saving other civilizations, organic or machine.
Now that the humans have discovered them, they refuse to allow them to leave their planet, reasoning that other humans will inevitably follow if they learn of their existence.
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Hard sci-fi explores machine civilizations and galactic danger.
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Who is this book for?
If you're fascinated by the idea of advanced machine intelligences and the cosmic scale of survival, this book offers an intriguing take. Ben Bova crafts a world where humans confront beings that have endured eons, posing profound questions about life, technology, and survival in the universe. Fans of thought-provoking science fiction will find this a compelling addition to the Star Quest series.