by StephenBaxter (Author)
From their beginnings foraging at the feet of the dinosaurs, through the apocalypse of an asteroid strike, through countless years of the day to day life and death dramas of survival of the fittest the primate, to the rise and fall of mankind and the final destruction of earth by the expanding sun, the primates have survived. This is their story. EVOLUTION follows the ebb and flow of the fortunes of one group of creatures as they change and adapt to their world somewhere on the horn of Africa. It turns the story of Darwinian evolution into a constant drama, a daily life and death struggle, a heroic story of life's endurance. It is a story that transcends generations, species, mankind and, in the end, the Earth itself. In the tradition of Olaf Stapledon and HG Wells.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 672
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 16 Aug 2007
ISBN 10: 0575081139
ISBN 13: 9780575081130
Book Overview: A landmark novel that combines his trademark flair for massive scope, profound ideas and extraordinary drama Stephen Baxter is the most successful British SF author on the international scene A story so massive that it encompasses the entire history of mankind as a brief interlude A key figure in world SF joins the VGSF list for all his future publishing. Backed by a massive promotional campaign Clear mainstream bestseller potential a la Greg Bear's DARWIN'S RADIO