by Gregory Benford (Author), Gregory Benford (Author)
The year is 1998, the world is a growing nightmare of desperation, of uncontrollable pollution and increasing social unrest. In Cambridge, two scientists experiment with tachyons - subatomic particles that travel faster than the speed of light and, therefore, according to the Theory of Relativity, may move backwards in time. Their plan is to signal a warning to the previous generation. In 1962, a young Californian scientist, Gordon Bernstein, finds his experiments are being spoiled by unknown interference. As he begins to suspect something near the truth it becomes a race against time - the world is collapsing and will only be saved if Gordon can decipher the message in time. Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel, 1980 Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for best novel, 1981 Winner of the BSFA Award for best novel, 1980
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 09 Mar 2000
ISBN 10: 185798935X
ISBN 13: 9781857989359
Book Overview: Scientists in the 60's struggle to interpret a message from the future and prevent catastrophe by changing the course of science itself.
Prizes: Winner of John W Campbell Award 1981 and British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 1981.