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Hugo and Shirley Jackson award-winning Peter Watts stands on the
cutting edge of hard SF with his acclaimed novel, Blindsight Two
months since the stars fell... Two months of silence, while a world
held its breath. Now some half-derelict space probe, sparking
fitfully past Neptune's orbit, hears a whisper from the edge of the
solar system: a faint signal sweeping the cosmos like a lighthouse
beam. Whatever's out there isn't talking to us. It's talking to
some distant star, perhaps. Or perhaps to something closer,
something en route. So who do you send to force introductions with
unknown and unknowable alien intellect that doesn't wish to be met?
You send a linguist with multiple personalities, her brain
surgically partitioned into separate, sentient processing cores.
You send a biologist so radically interfaced with machinery that he
sees x-rays and tastes ultrasound. You send a pacifist warrior in
the faint hope she won't be needed. You send a monster to command
them all, an extinct hominid predator once called vampire, recalled
from the grave with the voodoo of recombinant genetics and the
blood of sociopaths. And you send a synthesist--an informational
topologist with half his mind gone--as an interface between here
and there. Pray they can be trusted with the fate of a world. They
may be more alien than the thing they've been sent to find.
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Firefall (Paperback)
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Firefall is the omnibus edition of the novels Blindsight and
Echopraxia. February 13, 2082, First Contact. Sixty-two thousand
objects of unknown origin plunge into Earth's atmosphere - a
perfect grid of falling stars screaming across the radio spectrum
as they burn. Not even ashes reach the ground. Three hundred and
sixty degrees of global surveillance: something just took a
snapshot. And then... nothing. But from deep space, whispers.
Something out there talks - but not to us. Two ships, Theseus and
the Crown of Thorns, are launched to discover the origin of Earth's
visitation, one bound for the outer dark of the Kuiper Belt, the
other for the heart of the Solar System. Their crews can barely be
called human, what they will face certainly can't. 'A tour de
force, redefining the First Contact story for good' Charles Stross.
'If you only read one science fiction novel this year, make it this
one! ... It puts the whole of the rest of the genre in the shade
... It deserves to walk away with the Clarke, the Hugo, the Nebula,
the BSFA, and pretty much any other genre award for which it's
eligible. It's off the scale ... F**king awesome!' Richard Morgan.
'State-of-the-art science fiction: smart, dark and it grabs you by
the throat from page one' Neal Ascher.
Based on a well-established and popular course taught by the
authors over many years, Stochastic Processes: An Introduction,
Third Edition, discusses the modelling and analysis of random
experiments, where processes evolve over time. The text begins with
a review of relevant fundamental probability. It then covers
gambling problems, random walks, and Markov chains. The authors go
on to discuss random processes continuous in time, including
Poisson, birth and death processes, and general population models,
and present an extended discussion on the analysis of associated
stationary processes in queues. The book also explores reliability
and other random processes, such as branching, martingales, and
simple epidemics. A new chapter describing Brownian motion, where
the outcomes are continuously observed over continuous time, is
included. Further applications, worked examples and problems, and
biographical details have been added to this edition. Much of the
text has been reworked. The appendix contains key results in
probability for reference. This concise, updated book makes the
material accessible, highlighting simple applications and examples.
A solutions manual with fully worked answers of all end-of-chapter
problems, and Mathematica (R) and R programs illustrating many
processes discussed in the book, can be downloaded from
crcpress.com.
This volume aims to go beyond the study of developments within
Mexico's criminal world and their relationship with the state and
law enforcement. It focuses instead on the nature and consequences
of what we call the 'totalization of the drug war', and its
projection on other domains which are key to understanding the
nature of Mexican democracy. The volume brings together chapters
written by distinguished scholars from Mexico and elsewhere who
deal with three major questions: what are the main features of and
forces behind the persistent militarization of the drug war in
Mexico, and what are the main consequences for human rights and the
rule of law; what are the consequences of these developments on the
public sphere and, more specifically, on the functioning of the
press and freedom of expression; and how do ordinary people engage
with the effects of violence and insecurity within their
communities, and which initiatives and practices of 'justice from
below' do they develop to counter an increased sense of
vulnerability, suffering and impunity?
Exploring thirty years of work by The Centre for Performance
Research (CPR), A Performance Cosmology explores the future
challenges of performance and theatre through a diverse and
fascinating series of interviews, testimonies and perspectives from
leading international theatre practitioners and academics.
Contributors include: Philip Auslander, Rustom Bharucha, Tim
Etchells, Jane Goodall, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Jon Mckenzie, Claire
MacDonald, Susan Melrose, Alphonso Lingis, Richard Schechner,
Rebecca Schneider, Edward Scheer, and Freddie Rokem.
A Performance Cosmology is structured as a travelogue through a
matrix of strategic, imaginary, interdisciplinary field stations.
This innovative framework enables readings which disrupt linearity
and afford different forms of thematic engagement. The resulting
volume opens entirely new vistas on the old, new, and as yet
unimagined, worlds of performance.
This volume aims to go beyond the study of developments within
Mexico's criminal world and their relationship with the state and
law enforcement. It focuses instead on the nature and consequences
of what we call the 'totalization of the drug war', and its
projection on other domains which are key to understanding the
nature of Mexican democracy. The volume brings together chapters
written by distinguished scholars from Mexico and elsewhere who
deal with three major questions: what are the main features of and
forces behind the persistent militarization of the drug war in
Mexico, and what are the main consequences for human rights and the
rule of law; what are the consequences of these developments on the
public sphere and, more specifically, on the functioning of the
press and freedom of expression; and how do ordinary people engage
with the effects of violence and insecurity within their
communities, and which initiatives and practices of 'justice from
below' do they develop to counter an increased sense of
vulnerability, suffering and impunity?
Based on a well-established and popular course taught by the
authors over many years, Stochastic Processes: An Introduction,
Third Edition, discusses the modelling and analysis of random
experiments, where processes evolve over time. The text begins with
a review of relevant fundamental probability. It then covers
gambling problems, random walks, and Markov chains. The authors go
on to discuss random processes continuous in time, including
Poisson, birth and death processes, and general population models,
and present an extended discussion on the analysis of associated
stationary processes in queues. The book also explores reliability
and other random processes, such as branching, martingales, and
simple epidemics. A new chapter describing Brownian motion, where
the outcomes are continuously observed over continuous time, is
included. Further applications, worked examples and problems, and
biographical details have been added to this edition. Much of the
text has been reworked. The appendix contains key results in
probability for reference. This concise, updated book makes the
material accessible, highlighting simple applications and examples.
A solutions manual with fully worked answers of all end-of-chapter
problems, and Mathematica (R) and R programs illustrating many
processes discussed in the book, can be downloaded from
crcpress.com.
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Infinity's End (Paperback)
Jonathan Strahan; Stephen Baxter, Lavie Tidhar, Peter Watts, Linda Nagata, …
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The multi-award winning Infinity Project undertakes its seventh and
final voyage in the imagination of the finest science fiction
authors alive... Infinity's End Humanity has made the universe
home. On the outskirts of the solar system, beyond the asteroid
fields, deep in space, under the surface of planets, in the ruins
of fallen civilisations, in the flush of new creation: life finds a
way. From intelligent velociraptors to digital ghosts; from a
creche on an asteroid to an artist using a star system as a canvas,
this is a future where Earth's children have adapted to every nook
and cranny of existence. This is life on the edge of the possible.
Featuring astonishing tales from Stephen Baxter, Alastair Reynolds,
Naomi Kritzer, Paul McAuley, Seanan McGuire, Linda Nagata, Hannu
Rajaniemi, Justina Robson, Kelly Robson, Kristine Kathryn Rusch,
Lavie Tidhar, Peter Watts, Fran Wilde and Nick Wolven.
Incisive, critical, and controversial, Ghosts and A Public Enemy depict the negative effects of social rigidity on individual lives; When We Dead Awaken, Ibsen’s last play, is a story of internal turmoil that can be read as the dramatist’s comments on his lifework
Julio Mario Santo Domingo (1957-2009) was a collector and visionary
who filled his homes and warehouses with the world's greatest
private collection related to the subjects of drugs, sex, magic,
and rock and roll. A library of more than 100,000 items, it
contained everything from rare manuscripts and photos to posters,
bottles, letters, opium pipes, and pinball machines. Exploring the
innumerable influences of mind-enhancing drugs on art, science, and
politics over the centuries, Santo Domingo's collection contained
work by diverse figures including Andy Warhol, Timothy Leary,
Sigmund Freud, the Marquis de Sade, Charles Baudelaire, Allen
Ginsberg, the Rolling Stones, Aleister Crowley, and many more. This
extraordinary collection is vividly documented in Altered States:
The Library of Julio Santo Domingo.
Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining science
fiction and fantasy fans with their brand of unique science fiction
and fantasy stories. Collected here are all of the stories this
Hugo Award-winning magazine published during their fourth year.
Included in this volume are twenty-four stories by visionary
writers of short fiction, including Jay Lake, Kij Johnson,
Catherynne M. Valente, Robert Reed, Lavie Tidhar, Peter Watts and
more
CONTENTS Introduction by Neil Clarke Between Two Dragons by Yoon
Ha Lee The Cull by Robert Reed The Mermaids Singing Each to Each by
Cat Rambo Of Melei, of Ulthar by Gord Sellar Night, in Dark
Perfection by Richard Parks The Grandmother-Granddaughter
Conspiracy by Marissa Lingen Brief Candle by Jason K. Chapman All
the King's Monsters by Megan Arkenberg Torquing Vacuum by Jay Lake
The Language of the Whirlwind by Lavie Tidhar A Sweet Calling by
Tony Pi Alone with Gandhari by Gord Sellar The History Within Us by
Matthew Kressel January by Becca De La Rosa Messenger by J.M.
Sidorova A Jar of Goodwill by Tobias S. Buckell Futures in the
Memories Market by Nina Kiriki Hoffman My Father's Singularity by
Brenda Cooper Beach Blanket Spaceship by Sandra McDonald The
Association of the Dead by Rahul Kanakia Spar by Kij Johnson Paper
Cradle by Stephen Gaskell Thirteen Ways of Looking at Space/Time by
Catherynne M. Valente The Things by Peter Watts Clarkesworld
Citizens - Official Census About Clarkesworld
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
"This-THIS-is the cutting edge of science fiction." -Richard K.
Morgan, author of Altered Carbon How do you stage a mutiny when
you're only awake one day in a million? How do you conspire when
your tiny handful of potential allies changes with each job shift?
How do you engage an enemy that never sleeps, that sees through
your eyes and hears through your ears, and relentlessly, honestly,
only wants what's best for you? Trapped aboard the starship
Eriophora, Sunday Ahzmundin is about to discover the components of
any successful revolution: conspiracy, code-and unavoidable
casualties. Note from the publisher: The red letters in the print
edition (highlighted letters in the e-book) indicate special bonus
content.
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