An action-packed techno-thriller of the first order the perfect vehicle for humans who want to escape, if only for a time, the severe gravity of planet earth. The pages fly by. USA Today Revitalizes the Lunar-colony scenario, with the author s characteristic blend of engineering know-how and survival suspense...Jazz is a great heroine, tough with a soft core, crooked with inner honesty. Wall Street Journal Smart and sharp Weir has done it again [with] a sci-fi crowd pleaser made for the big screen. Salon.com
Makes cutting-edge science sexy and relevant Weir has created a realistic and fascinating future society, and every detail feels authentic and scientifically sound. Associated Press Out-of-this-world storytelling. Houston Chronicle
"Weir excels when it comes to geeky references, snarky humour and scenes of ingenious scientific problem-solving. Financial Times Weir has done the impossible he s topped The Martian with a sci-fi-noir-thriller set in a city on the moon. What more do you want from life? Go read it! Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter Everything you could hope for in a follow-up to The Martian: another smart, fun, fast-paced adventure that you won t be able to put down. Ernest Cline, New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One
A superior near-future thriller with a healthy dose of humor. Publishers Weekly (starred review) An exciting, whip-smart, funny thrill-ride one of the best science fiction novels of the year. Booklist (starred review) Narrated by a kick-ass leading lady, this thriller has it all a smart plot, laugh-out-loud funny moments, and really cool science. Library Journal (starred review) Praise for The Martian:
Brilliant a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years. Wall Street Journal
A gripping survival story. New York Times
Terrific a crackling good read. USA Today
A marvel Robinson Crusoe in a space suit. Washington Post
Impressively geeky the technical details keep the story relentlessly precise and the suspense ramped up. Entertainment Weekly
A story for readers who enjoy thrillers, science fiction, non-fiction, or flat-out adventure. Associated Press
Utterly nail-baiting and memorable. Financial Times
A hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire. Chicago Tribune
Andy Weir built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.
Weir, Andy ANDY WEIR was first hired as a programmer for a na... więcej >