- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Roc (MM) (April 20 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451454065
- ISBN-13: 978-0451454065
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,059,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Struggling for survival despite limited technology and daily earthquakes, the mining colonists on Unua dig up a beautiful alien mineral just before Earth scientists discover an alien artifact that inexplicably rests beside a black hole.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good! The alien species is fascinating.,
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This review is from: Flies From The Amber (Paperback)
This is a great story about a humanity that has overcome war to colonize the stars. I always find the prospect of a universe bound by the laws of relativity a somewhat depressing concept. And yet, the humans of the story go on with their lives and toil enduring decades of travel between destinations. What is more amazing than their discovery of alien artifacts is their daring and ingenuity that allows them to grasp a technological prize and overcome one of the great obstacles nature has placed on matter. The hard sci-fi part of the book is very well written. The book may seem slow in the beginning, but read on. I think you will also find it is worth it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great way to introduce yourself to Wil Mccarthy,
By sabadash - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Flies From The Amber (Paperback)
Great book. Why? Because the characters are believable and real, the science is pretty far out, but - again - believable and real,
and because it'll satisfy your need to see some folks get through a pretty sticky situation. McCarthy's a grea SF writer. This seems like early stuff. Get to know a simpler, lower-key McCarthy here. Read it! "-"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good! The alien species is fascinating.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Flies From The Amber (Paperback)
This is a great story about a humanity that has overcome war to colonize the stars. I always find the prospect of a universe bound by the laws of relativity a somewhat depressing concept. And yet, the humans of the story go on with their lives and toil enduring decades of travel between destinations. What is more amazing than their discovery of alien artifacts is their daring and ingenuity that allows them to grasp a technological prize and overcome one of the great obstacles nature has placed on matter. The hard sci-fi part of the book is very well written. The book may seem slow in the beginning, but read on. I think you will also find it is worth it.
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