Evolution by stephen baxter 2003, hardcover for sale. Evolution is a monumental tale of the very evolution of mankind, from the age of the dinosaurs to way into the distant future. He has since 1987 published over forty books, mainly science fiction novels and over 100 short stories. Born in 1957 he has degrees from cambridge and southampton.
Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge and. Stephen has taken what we know about evolution and interwoven it with fiction to create an amazing and long tale about evolution. But these are a half dozen pages of soso in 640 pages of fantastic. Five years after the supervolcano, the long earth is in chaos but another world beckons. Evolution by stephen baxter 2003 cover blurb stretching from the distant past into the remote future, from primordial earth to the stars, evolution is a soaring symphony of struggle, extinction, and survival. The planets ecology and climate are threatened, the huge volcano on nearby rabaul. Buy evolution book online at best prices in india on. Clarke, times tapestry, long earth with terry pratchett and proxima series. A brilliant, grandscale sampling of sixtyfive million years of human evolution. The official website of science fiction author stephen baxter. This site is updated regularly with news and new material, so please look again. Evolution isbn 9780345457820 pdf epub stephen baxter. I had put off reading this book for years because, while ive enjoyed many of stephen baxter s novels, the idea of wading through 750 pages of the story of human evolution narrated by anthropomorphised primates really didnt appeal.
Baxter tries something similar on a massive canvas no less than the evolution of the human race from prehistoric past to distant future. He takes us from the time before the comet which killed the dinosaurs to today and beyond where humanity is poised on a knife edge. In early september stephen baxter will be speaking and signing at bookshops across the country, with peter f hamilton and adrian tchaikovsky. Jan 01, 2003 evolution ebook written by stephen baxter. From their beginnings foraging at the feet of the dinosaurs, through the apocalypse of an asteroid strike, through countless years of the day to day life and death dramas of survival of the fittest, to the rise and fall of mankind and the final destruction of earth by the expanding sun, the primates have survived. Evolution begins its story in the cretaceous period over 65 million years ago the age of the. Buy a cheap copy of evolution book by stephen baxter. The miracle of evolution is that it makes the triumph of life, which is its story, sound like the real story. Order of stephen baxter books stephen baxter is a british author of hard science fiction and alternate history novels.
Stephen baxter at the sciencefictiontage nrw in dortmund, germany, march 1997 a second category in baxter s work is based on readings in evolutionary biology and humananimal behaviour. He writes the xeelee sequence, destinys children, nasa trilogy, manifold trilogy, mammoth trilogy, time odyssey with arthur c. Evolution, by stephen baxter 2002 the knowledge emporium. Evolution leaves the reader with a haunting portrayal of. Read evolution by stephen baxter available from rakuten kobo. Shorn of its central conceit, the book becomes mostly a series of speculative essays about the past or future. Each stage of our ancestry is represented by a character of. Stephen baxter is a prolific british hard fiction author.
To say that baxter s reach exceeds his grasp is to state the obvious. Baxter is at his best when he describes prehistorical winners and losers and speculates on the future devolution of the primate on earth. Evolution 2004 read online free book by stephen baxter. Navigator by stephen baxter times tapestry book 3first u. With terry pratchett he has coauthored the long earth novels. When telling the stories of individuals and peoples, there are three questions the story must deal with. If you do not see the book you are looking for, please call or email with your request. Its a salutory reminder that we humans have been on the planet for only a tiny proportion of its life, and that evolution. In evolution, stephen baxter tells the story of humankind itelf, ranging from humanitys nraw beginnings in purga the purgatorius, dancing around the feet of dinosaurs and just barely surviving the cometstrike on the yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago. Evolution is akin to jean auels the clan of the cave bear, but much more epic in scope. Dec 21, 2002 evolution by stephen baxter 585pp, gollancz.
Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge mathematics and southampton universities doctorate in aeroengineering research. It follows 565 million years of human evolution, from shrewlike mammals 65 million years in the past to the ultimate fate of humanity and its descendants, both biological and nonbiological 500 million years in the future. In the final book of the long earth series, joshua and lobsang take their strangest step of all. This book reads more like short story vignettes than a novel, but fans of stephen baxter and anyone who relishes a deep look at evolution and devolution will want to read this epic. The book is in common with all baxters work firmly based on hard science and the prehuman and human primates featured are described in. The book is nothing less than a novelization of human evolution, a megamichener treatment of 65 million years starring a host of smart, furry primates representing homo sapiens s ancestry. Stephen baxter s first professionally published work appeared in 1987 in the form of a short story, his first novel came in 1995. Now, with evolution, stephen baxter delivers what is sure to be one of the most talkedabout books. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Stephen baxter at the sciencefictiontage nrw in dortmund, germany, march 1997 a second category in baxters work is based on readings in evolutionary biology and humananimal behaviour. Evolution leaves the reader with a haunting portrayal of the distant future. Elements of this appear in his future histories especially later works like the destinys children series and floodark, but here it is the focus. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Each stage of our ancestry is represented by a character of progressively increasing intelligence, empathy, and brain size, who must survive predation and other perils long.
In an early science fiction novel, the world set free 1914, hg wells describes a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stephen baxter is the preeminent sf writer of his generation. Evolution by stephen baxter, 9780345457837, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The token frame here concerns the journey of two friends, paleontologist joan useb and primatologist alyce sigurdardottir, to attend a conference in darwin, australia, in 2031. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. What is astonishing is how successfully he brings to life a wide range of facts and conjectures, and how entertaining as well as informative this book an episodic novel with evolution as its protagonist manages to be. Purchase evolution by stephen baxter on paperback online and enjoy having your favourite science fiction books delivered to you in south africa. Evolution by stephen baxter nook book ebook barnes. Created by the multiple award winning author stephen baxter. Following up his cosmic manifold series, stephen baxter peers back on a more prosaic history in the worthy yet uneven evolution.
Evolution by stephen baxter 2004, paperback for sale online. Evolution stephen baxter paperback books online raru. The book is nothing less than a novelization of human evolution, a megamichener treatment of 65 million years starring a host of smart, furry primates representing homo sapienss ancestry. Buy the mass market paperback book evolution by stephen baxter at indigo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read evolution. Evolution covers the vast human history, from our first mammalian ancestors to. Evolution isbn 9780345457820 pdf epub stephen baxter ebook. Get the best deals on stephen baxter 1st edition books when you shop. The book follows the evolution of mankind as it shapes surviving purgatorius into tree dwellers, remoulds a group. Evolution, book by stephen baxter mass market paperback. The washington post book world a work of outrageous ambition. In evolution, stephen baxter tells the story of humankind itelf, ranging from humanitys nraw beginnings in purga the purgatorius, dancing around the feet of dinosaurs and just. Starting over 65 million years ago he paints us a picture of our evolution, making sure to detail each and ever major point along the pathway where earlier primates had to make a choice.
Baxter is the winner of the british science fiction award and the locus award, as well as being a nominee for an arthur c. In an early science fiction novel, the world set free 1914, hg wells describes a promethean moment for prehistoric man, when he blinked at. Its a salutory reminder that we humans have been on the planet for only a tiny proportion. He was born on november, 1957 in liverpool, england and lives in northumberland. You might like semiosis by sue burke, and children of time by adrian tchaikovsky. Here youll find information about my books, about me, and about upcoming projects. Baxter s goal is nothing less than to dramatize the grand sweep of primate development. Now, with evolution, stephen baxter delivers what is sure to be one of the most talkedabout books of the yearand shows once again why he belongs among the select company of science fiction writers who matter. Evolution is a collection of short stories that work together to form an episodic science fiction novel by author stephen baxter. Stretching from the distant past into the remote future, from primordial.
Try evolution for a saga of the evolution of mankind. Evolution is a novel by stephen baxter spanning 645 million years of earths history, with most chapters focusing on 65 million years ago to 30 million years in the future. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Stretching from the distant past into the remote future, from primordial earth to the stars.
Evolution by stephen baxter books hachette australia. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the uk, us, germany, and japan. The long mars is the third novel in the exciting collaboration between the creator of discworld terry pratchett and the acclaimed sf writer stephen baxter. Stephen baxters evolution also charts the course of human history, but where wells was content with broad brushstrokes, baxter gives us a. Before he became an author he studied mathematics at cambridge university, obtained a doctorate in engineering at southampton university and an mba from henley management college. Evolution is a cautionary tale, warning of the dire consequences to contemporary humans if we persist in behavior that threatens the survival of our ecosystem. The book is nothing less than a novelization of human evolution, a megamichener treatment of 65 million years starring a host of smart, furry primates representing homo sapienshomo sapiens. This book was the first i had ever read by stephen baxter, and it turned me onto his writings shortly after i started reading. Stephen baxter gives us a epic tale, to show mankind where it came from and where it might be going. Evolution ebook by stephen baxter 9780345457844 rakuten kobo. Stephen baxter gets preachy for a few paragraphs towards the end, and i still havent grasped the purposemeaning of the epilogue.
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