The Eternal Flame by Greg Egan - ISBN: 9780575105737
Paperback

The Eternal Flame

Orthogonal Book Two

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    8 October 2013

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Summary

The generation ship Peerless is suffering from a population explosion, and the only way to reduce the number of children is by drastically limiting the females’ food intake. So population control consists of two barbaric choices: starvation, or suicide.

Trying to find a better way, a biologist starts experimenting with animals, and stumbles on a technique that radically alters the reproductive cycle. But while the advantages are obvious, there’s a major drawback: while it spares …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780575105737
ISBN-10:0575105739
Author:Greg Egan
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:8 October 2013
Weight:286g
Dimensions:134mm x 199mm x 25mm
Series:ORTHOGONAL
About The Author

Greg Egan

Greg Egan lives in Perth, Western Australia. He has won the JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD for BEST NOVEL and has been short listed for the HUGO three times.

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