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Robert J. Sawyer

    29 de abril de 1960

    Robert J. Sawyer es uno de los autores de ciencia ficción más conocidos y exitosos de Canadá, elogiado por su habilidad para fusionar lo íntimamente humano con lo grandiosamente cósmico. Su prosa concisa, a menudo comparada con la de Isaac Asimov, explora profundas cuestiones filosóficas a través de narrativas inventivas. Sawyer utiliza el género para adentrarse en las ramificaciones éticas, sociales y legales de la tecnología avanzada y las realidades alternativas. Él mismo prefiere la etiqueta de "ficción filosófica", centrándose en ideas profundas en lugar de predecir el futuro.

    Robert J. Sawyer
    Hominids
    Mindscan
    Humans
    Wake
    Watch
    Flashforward
    • The Downloaded

      • 192 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      Canada's leading science fiction author presents a compelling new narrative that explores innovative themes and intricate world-building. The story delves into thought-provoking concepts, pushing the boundaries of imagination and technology. Readers can expect rich character development and a captivating plot that challenges perceptions of reality. This novel promises to engage both genre enthusiasts and newcomers alike, showcasing the author's signature style and creativity.

      The Downloaded2024
    • Galaxy's Edge Magazine

      Issue 44, May 2020

      • 114 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      Featuring a diverse array of imaginative stories, this magazine showcases the best in science fiction and fantasy literature. Each issue presents captivating narratives from both emerging and established authors, exploring innovative themes and thought-provoking concepts. Readers can expect a blend of genres, including speculative fiction, futuristic tales, and fantastical adventures, all designed to spark the imagination and challenge perceptions of reality. This publication serves as a vibrant platform for creativity and storytelling in the speculative genres.

      Galaxy's Edge Magazine2020
    • Kvantová noc

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Každý člověk balancuje na tenké hranici dobra a zla. Každý je schopen ji překročit… Dá se však tento krok předpokládat? Odvrátit? Nebo obrátit? A může v tom klíčovou roli sehrát kvantová fyzika? Odpovědi nabízí mistrovský filozofický psychothriller Kvantová noc. Experimentální psycholog Jim Marchuk pracuje na vývoji metody, která má spolehlivě odhalit psychopaty skrývající se ve společnosti. Pak však zcela náhodou zjistí, že mu z paměti zmizel půl rok života před dvaceti lety – a že to byl půl rok temný a klíčový. Kontaktuje proto Kaylu Huronovou, svou tehdejší přítelkyni, která se věnuje výzkumu lidského vědomí. A která učinila zásadní objev, jenž může lidstvo navždy zbavit chuti dopouštět se násilí… nebo ho naopak definitivně uvrhnout do temnoty.

      Kvantová noc2017
      3,7
    • A superb near-future SF trilogy of an awakened Internet.

      Wonder2012
      3,2
    • Watch

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      The Web is alive! The new SF thriller from the author of FLASHFORWARD.

      Watch2011
      4,2
    • Wake

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      What happens when the internet comes alive? An SF thriller of terrifying possibilities.

      Wake2010
      4,1
    • Hybrids

      • 396 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Hybrids is the climactic book of Robert J. Sawyer's Neanderthal Parallax trilogy. Torn between two worlds, geneticist Mary Vaughan and Neanderthal physicist Ponter Boddit struggle to find a way to make their relationship work. Aided by banned Neanderthal technology, they plan to conceive the first hybrid child, a symbol of hope for the peaceful coexistence of two versions of reality. But after an experiment shows that Mary's religious faith--something completely absent among Neanderthals--is a quirk of Homo sapiens neurology, Ponter and Mary must decide whether their child should be predisposed to atheism or belief. Meanwhile, as Mary's Earth faces the impending collapse of its planetary magnetic field, Mary's boss, the enigmatic Jock Krieger, has turned envious eyes on the unspoiled Eden of the Neanderthal world. In Hybrids, Sawyer concludes his signature speculations about alternative ways to be human, exploding our preconceptions of morality and gender, faith and love.

      Hybrids2008
      3,5
    • Jake Sullivan has cheated death: he's discarded his doomed biological body and copied his consciousness into an android form. The new Jake soon finds the love that eluded him when he was encased in flesh - he falls for the android version of Karen, a woman rediscovering the joys of life now that she too is no longer constrained by a worn-out body.

      Mindscan2005
      3,8
    • Hominids

      • 448 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      In a parallel world in which Neanderthals, rather than homo sapiens, became the dominant intelligent species, a dangerous scientific experiment traps a Neanderthal physicist on Earth.

      Hominids2003
      3,8
    • Humans

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Neanderthal physicist Ponder Boddit resumes his relationship with geneticist Mary Vaughn as cultural and scientific exchanges begin between the two parallel Earths--our own, and one in which Neanderthals became the dominant species.

      Humans2003
      4,0
    • A science experiment goes wrong, giving everyone a glimpse of the future. One man learns a rival will steal his wife, another that he will win a lottery, a third that he will be murdered and has 20 years to find the killer. A look at the repercussions of knowing the future

      Flash forward1999
      3,7
    • Flashforward

      • 320 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      La novela que ha servido de inspiración para la serie Flash Forward, que está triunfando en todo el mundo. Durante un par de minutos la conciencia de toda la raza humana se desvanece y es proyectada hacia el futuro. Así empieza la novela en la que se ha basado Flashforward, la serie de televisión del momento en todo el mundo. Mientras la humanidad debe restañar los catastróficos efectos inmediatos, las implicaciones más serias tardan algo más en aparecer. Aquellos que no recibieron visiones del porvenir tratan de descubrir cuál es la causa. Otros buscan ya (o tratan de evitar conocer) a sus futuros amantes, o investigan su propio asesinato… A medida que las verdaderas consecuencias de lo sucedido comienzan a hacerse claras, todos quieren un destello del futuro, una oportunidad para saltar y ser testigo de su éxito… O para aprender a evitar sus errores. «La novela es un rompecabezas intelectual, utiliza la física teórica para levantar preguntas sobre el tiempo, el espacio y la existencia del libre albedrío. Demuestra, otra vez, que la buena ciencia ficción no necesita efectos visuales para emocionar.» - The Times

      Flashforward1999
      3,7
    • Starplex

      • 289 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Sono passati vent'anni dalla scoperta dei wormhole, misteriose anomalie del cosmo che permettono di viaggiare nello spazio e nel tempo, e l'esplorazione dell'universo ha raggiunto vette imprevedibili. Durante una missione il comandante Keith Lansing e la sua nave si imbattono in una stella più vecchia dell'universo stesso e in una razza sconosciuta che minaccia una guerra intergalattica. L'unico modo per salvare la Starplex e il suo mondo è entrare nel wormhole per tornare indietro di miliardi di anni e scoprire il segreto della misteriosa stella...

      Starplex1996
      3,8
    • The Terminal Experiment

      • 352 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      To test his theories of immortality and life after death, Dr. Peter Hobson has created three electronic simulations of his own personality. The first has all knowledge of physical existence edited out, to simulate life after death. The second is without knowledge of aging or death, to simulate immortality. The third is unmodified, a control. Now they are free. One is a killer.

      The Terminal Experiment1995
      3,8