The Last Theorem: A Novel - Brossura

Clarke, Arthur C.; Pohl, Frederik

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ISBN 10: 0345470230 ISBN 13: 9780345470232

Casa editrice: Random House Worlds, 2009

Riassunto

When Ranjit Subramanian, a Sri Lankan with a special gift for numbers, writes a three-page proof of the coveted “Last Theorem,” which French mathematician Pierre de Fermat claimed to have discovered (but never recorded) in 1637, Ranjit’s achievement is hailed as a work of genius, bringing him fame and fortune. But it also brings him to the attention of the National Security Agency and a shadowy United Nations outfit called Pax per Fidem–or Peace Through Transparency–whose secretive workings belie its name. Suddenly Ranjit–along with his family–finds himself swept up in world-shaking events, his genius for abstract mathematical thought put to uses that are both concrete and potentially deadly.

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Recensione:

“A most respectable swan song for two authentic giants.”—Booklist

“Good characters . . . good tensions.”—San Diego Union-Tribune

“An intriguing cautionary tale.”—Entertainment Weekly

“A can’t-put-down adventure.”—Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

Arthur C. Clarke is considered to be the greatest science fiction writer of all time. He is an international treasure in many other ways: An article written by him in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr. Clarke—both fiction and nonfiction—have more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. Mr. Clarke passed away March 19th, 2008.

Frederik Pohl is the author of many novels, including The Boy Who Would Live Forever; Gateway, part of his acclaimed Heechee saga; and Jem, for which he won the National Book Award. With Isaac Asimov, he was a founding member of the New York-based science fiction group known as the Futurians. In the sixties, Pohl edited Galaxy magazine and its sister magazine, if, which won the Hugo Award three years in a row. In 1993, he became a Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master. He lives in Palatine, Illinois.

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• Editore: Random House Worlds
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0345470230
• ISBN 13: 9780345470232
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336