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Thanks for your comments. I really like Greg Bear's works, especially...

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 06:50:41 PST

Thanks for your comments. I really like Greg Bear's works, especially Darwin's Radio and its sequel, whose title I can't remember.

This work by Greg Bear was first written as a novelette (a long short...

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:22:32 PST

This work by Greg Bear was first written as a novelette (a long short story) in 1983, then as a novel two years later. I was so intrigued with the short story that I bought the book as well, but to be honest, I prefer the short story rendition. The plot is quite different from that in The Andromeda Strain, but if you're focusing in on themes or simply want a new twist ('micro' instead of 'macro') to a futurist tale, then go for it! (Sort of...

Blood Music by Greg Bear

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:14:30 PST

Has anyone read this book? Do you think the plot is plausible? Would this be a good substitute for The Andromeda Strain, which is dated and really too technical (and too big) to read in class?