The last theorem

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Arthur C. Clarke: The last theorem (2009, Ballentine Books/Del Rey)

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Publikuota 2009 m. lapkričio 15 d., Ballentine Books/Del Rey.

ISBN:
978-0-345-47023-2
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The final work from the brightest star in science fiction's galaxy. Arthur C Clarke, who predicted the advent of communication satellites and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey completes a lifetime career in science fiction with a masterwork.

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Better than expected

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I saw a lot of bad reviews for this one that I really didn't think it deserved. I found it to be rather engaging. I had a connection with the characters, and perhaps that was part of the problem for some. I am just as guilty as other of not liking a story because I cannot enjoy the struggle of the people that are in it, but in this case these people are so real, so feeling, so giving you always want for them what they cannot have.

Given the the scope of the endeavor and the lesson it uncovers about the nature of us it is no wonder that many did not want to understand. Or perhaps it was just to complex for them to truly grasp the beauty of the art taken as a whole, but if you have the courage I highly recommend this. Just be ready …

Temos

  • Mathematicians
  • Propulsion systems
  • Physicists
  • Fermat's last theorem
  • Space vehicles
  • Fiction

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