by Vernor Vinge · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440644695
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In 'A Fire Upon the Deep', Vernor Vinge transports us to a vast and complex universe where the galaxy is divided into 'Zones of Thought', regions that determine the limits of possible intelligence and technology. The story follows a crew of explorers who, by accidentally awakening an ancient and powerful entity, unleash a threat that could consume the entire galaxy. With memorable characters and an intricate plot, this novel is a science fiction masterpiece that explores the limits of knowledge and power.
Vernor Steffen Vinge was an American science fiction author and professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He was the first wide-scale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and among the first authors to present a fictional "cyberspace". He won the Hugo Award for his novels A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), and Rainbows End (2006), and novellas Fast Times at Fairmont High (2001) and The Cookie Monster (2004).
