The wheel of ice try raft if you like stories of adventure on. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read evolution. Dune, children of time, the martian, hyperion, and stranger in a strange land. 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. In an early science fiction novel, the world set free 1914, hg wells describes a promethean moment for prehistoric man, when he blinked at. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. In evolution, stephen baxter tells the story of humankind itelf, ranging from humanitys nraw beginnings in purga the purgatorius, dancing around the feet of. You meet a new character with each jump through time, so in effect this is a series of short stories.
This seems to be a fair comment on many of baxter s books, and evolution is no exception. 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. The planets ecology and climate are threatened, the huge volcano. Baxter is the winner of the british science fiction award and the locus award, as well as being a nominee for an arthur c. Evolution leaves the reader with a haunting portrayal of the distant future. Stephen baxter has written a novel about human evolution from the very beginning and proceeding to the very end, and by that, i mean the end of the earth. The books and novels of science fiction author stephen baxter.
He writes the xeelee sequence, destinys children, nasa trilogy, manifold trilogy, mammoth trilogy, time odyssey with arthur c. Evolution by stephen baxter hardcover, 2002 first edition scifi. The long utopia is the fourth novel in the exciting collaboration between the creator of discworld terry pratchett and the acclaimed sf writer stephen baxter. Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge mathematics and southampton universities doctorate in aeroengineering research. When telling the stories of individuals and peoples, there are three questions the story must deal with. 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. He was born on november, 1957 in liverpool, england and lives in northumberland. 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 hardcover, 2002 first edition scifi 4 out of 5 stars 4 product ratings 4 product ratings evolution by stephen baxter hardcover, 2002 first edition scifi. Stephen baxter books list of books by author stephen baxter.
With terry pratchett he has coauthored the long earth novels. Dec 21, 2002 evolution by stephen baxter 585pp, gollancz. You could read the books that inspired stephen baxter. Something like evolution by stephen baxter im reading through evolution and it is amazing. 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. The frame story concerns joan useb, a paleontologist who, in 2031, has organized a major interdisciplinary conference with the covert goal of sparking a movement to do something effective about saving the biosphere.
Stephen baxter gives us a epic tale, to show mankind where it came from and where it might be going. Born in 1957 he has degrees from cambridge and southampton. Get the best deals on stephen baxter hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at. The washington post book world a work of outrageous ambition. Stephen baxter is the preeminent sf writer of his generation. The washington post book world evolution is a work of outrageous ambition. The miracle of evolution is that it makes the triumph of life, which is its story, sound like the real story. Gollancz november 2002 the light of other days with arthur c clarke harpercollins uk 2000. 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. A brilliant, grandscale sampling of sixtyfive million years of human evolution. Evolution is a monumental tale of the very evolution of mankind, from the age of the dinosaurs to way into the distant future. Read evolution by stephen baxter available from rakuten kobo.
Stephen baxter shares the allencompassing evolutionary vision, which makes his book worthy to be shelved alongside william olaf stapledons essential and profoundly theological future histories, the last and first men and the star maker. His novel voyage won the sidewise award for best alternate history novel of. Stephen baxter is a prolific british hard fiction author. Clarke, times tapestry, long earth with terry pratchett and proxima series.
Order of stephen baxter books stephen baxter is a british author of hard science fiction and alternate history novels. It shows the sweep and grandeur of life in its unrelenting course. Elements of this appear in his future histories especially later works like the destinys children series and floodark, but here it is the focus. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the uk, us, germany, and japan. 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. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Baxter has an uncanny gift for mixing a punchy, cyberpunk cynicism with his resolutely hard sf story base. 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. Here youll find information about my books, about me, and about upcoming projects. Evolution 2004 read online free book by stephen baxter. Evolution by stephen baxter meet your next favorite book.
Evolution ebook by stephen baxter 9780345457844 rakuten kobo. Bulky assemblageits a stretch to call this a novelof animated dioramas endeavoring to illustrate the story of primate evolution. At over 640 pages, evolution by award winning author stephen baxter, a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge and southampton universitiesmay not be exactly the sort of light reading one may think to bring to the beach this summer. I had put off reading this book for years because, while ive enjoyed many of stephen baxters novels, the idea of wading through 750 pages of the story of human evolution narrated by anthropomorphised primates really didnt appeal. Exultant rivals asimov in its boundless vision for the future evolution of humanity. Stephen baxters work has been published in the us, the uk and many other countries including japan, france and germany.
Evolution isbn 9780345457820 pdf epub stephen baxter. 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. Wells complete unabridged audiobook by fab audio books duration. Evolution is a collection of short stories that work together to form an episodic science fiction novel by author stephen baxter. 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 2004 read online free book by stephen baxter in. Evolution by stephen baxter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ring the xeelee sequence by stephen baxter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. This site is updated regularly with news and new material, so please look again. Evolution begins its story in the cretaceous period over 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs, and just before the kt extinction event where it is believed that an asteroid of 6 miles diameter or greater hit the earth causing a catastrophic event that led to the mass. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From the very beginning of human ancestors through the end of humanity and everything in between, im loving it. 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.
Evolution by stephen baxter books hachette australia. Ancestors, which focuses on various director ancestors to humans, starting with a ratlike animal that coexisted with the dinosaurs. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. 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. See all books authored by stephen baxter, including the long earth, and the long war, and more on. The books that seem like the ones i want to start with are probably. He has won many awards including the philip k dick award, the british science fiction award, the john w campbell memorial award, the kurd lasswitz award in germany, the seiun award in japan. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. 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. This seems to be a fair comment on many of baxters books, and evolution is no exception. The first third of evolution deals with the primates.
The apecreatures in the last and weakest part of his timespaceorigin trilogy had put me off. Jan 01, 2003 evolution ebook written by stephen baxter. Evolution isbn 9780345457820 pdf epub stephen baxter ebook. Get the best deals on stephen baxter 1st edition books when you shop the largest online selection at. Baxter s goal is nothing less than to dramatize the grand sweep of primate development. The planets ecology and climate are threatened, the huge volcano on nearby. On a warm, green world, a million steps from datum earth, something wrong is breaking through.