A free excerpt from seveneves by neal stephenson kindle edition by stephenson, neal. Boston globe a novel of big ideas, but its also a novel of personalities. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. Orbital mechanics are treated seriously for the most part and explained at length, and might even be. As other posters have already noted, the first half of this novel is compelling to those interested in space, and i can see how many nsfers would find this book an interesting read. Whether listening to an audio book counts as reading it has. Liked the book, narration could been better would you consider the audio edition of seveneves to be better than the print version. I have read a few books in the 40 hour range, but wow. The last third of the book, when the survivors can finally return to earth, exalts similarly in forwardderivative tech, although the story itself picks up a little more steam. The astounding new novel from the master of science fiction. Seveneves is less pop culture and more realistic, but the protagonists are just as sympathetic in their perseverance and stoic heroism. My commute is about 100 minutes a day, so it will take over 2 12 months to get. Seveneves neal stephenson is one of the best books i have. Seveneves, by neal stephenson nasa spaceflight forum.
Whats the story the human race faces a catastrophic event which leaves them scrambling to survive. Science fiction fans everywhere will love this book. Ariane, baikonaur, falcon 9, zvedza just a few examples. I found technology to actually be the primary subject of the book, seveneves is. The plot of seveneves gets going when the moon blows up without warning and for no apparent reason. Seveneves ebook epubpdfprcmobiazw3 by neal stephenson. Seveneves is an 880 page novel, ostensibly about a very nearfuture catastrophe where the world must work together in a short amount of time to build out an orbiting habitat using the iss as a core, to save what tiny fraction they can of the human race. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Boston globe a novel of big ideas, but its also a novel of personalities, of heart, and of a particular kind of hope that only comes from a stephenson story. Star trek gets pretty much every bit of science wrong that it can, but people still watch it, because it is more about flying space nerds and everbodys dad, jean luc, saving the day than about hard science. For fans of stephenson, a new release is always a thrilling event. I just preordered neal stephensons new book seveneves and it is 96 hours, 18 minutes long. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Seveneves david mitchell, author of cloud atlas and the forthcoming slade house, recently interviewed neal stephenson about seveneves.
I had read one of stephensons earlier books, snow crash, and thought this new one would be a good way to get back into scifi. I enjoy absorbing my books one way words on a page, please, but as far as the content goes, i dont see any difference in listening to it, although i admit to perceiving the readerlistener differently depending on the. May 19, 2015 seveneves is a novel of big ideas, but its also a novel of personalities, of heart, and of a particular kind of hope that only comes from a stephenson story. Crown publishing purchased the rights and rereleased it in 2014. The average length of novels varies between 75,000 and 120,000 words. The last rd of the book advances some 5 thousand years into the future. Seveneves neal stephenson is one of the best books i have ever read. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
May 20, 2015 seveneves blows up the moon and thats just the beginning neal stephensons new epic starts big and gets bigger. Stephensons remarkable novel is deceptively complex, a disaster story and transhumanism tale that serves as the delivery mechanism for a series of technical and sociological visions. The first two thirds of the book describes humanitys mad dash to. The last rd of the book advances some 5 thousand years into the future where the descendant species of the survivors have returned to earth amid a program to bring life back to its surface. Nations band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. My commute is about 100 minutes a day, so it will take over 2 12 months to get through it. In case you didnt know, a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other. Immediately download the seveneves summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching seveneves. Neal stephenson, mary robinette kowal, will damron.
Seveneves is a hard science fiction novel by neal stephenson published in 2015. Theres a couple of diagrams in the book that really help. For all of the fun and speculation and technical geekery in seveneves. Apr 25, 2015 tell me, how many pages are in an audiobook. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. So when a friend recommended neal stephensons most recent novel, seveneves, i thought i would give it a try. As of june 2015, critical reception for seveneves has been mostly positive. This isnt a spoilerits the first sentence of the book. Critic jason sheehan says that while the book can bog down in details, if the. Its because of my success on the bc libraries cooperative on audio book segments that a past potential client decided to accept a quote on his book. The ending is meh and satisfactory only in that it is an ending. The story tells of the desperate efforts to preserve homo sapiens in the wake of apocalyptic events on earth following the unexplained disintegration of the moon, and the remaking of human society as a spacebased civilization after a severe genetic bottleneck.
Seveneves is a selfcontained novel that deals with an apocalyptic event which sets the scene for a response from contemporary humanity. Seveneves by neal stephenson, mary robinette kowal, and will. Seveneves neal stephenson is one of the best books i. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Neal stephensons science fiction thriller, depicts the end of the earth through the. Well, let me tell you that goodreads equates hours to page numbers. I am using your method of determing words to find out how long it will take to voice. Nations band together to devise an ambitious plan to. It was surprising as it was over a yr ago that he didnt respond to my info on poss doing his audio book. No slim fables or nerdy novellas for stephenson anathem, 2008, etc. Seveneves david mitchell, author of cloud atlas and the forthcoming slade house, recently interviewed neal stephenson about seveneves, stephensons breathtaking new book about the survival of the human race, which amazon picked as one of the best books of the month. The martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by andy weir. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of. The first 23rds of this book are set in a near future where everything is a frantic race to save as many as possible.
For the last part of the book, stephenson flashes us forward five thousand years when the earth is returning to a more habitable form. Neal stephensons science fiction thriller, depicts the end of the earth through the destruction of the moon by an unknown agent and the attempts to preserve humanity through a multimillennial gap between times when the surface of the planet will be inhabitable. The audio version, read by the author, is fantastic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seveneves ebook sampler. Seveneves en espanol by neal stephenson, paperback barnes. On the other hand, stephenson will talk at length about science in his book. Since the average audio book narrator averages 150 words per minute this. Seveneves by neal stephenson, mary robinette kowal, and. A large number of moon fragments will begin entering earths atmosphere, forming a white sky and. There is a very good reason why the book is called seveneves. Goodreads mandates that you round up the hour, not down. The secret to seveneves, however, is spelled out in the authors five pages of acknowledgements at the. At 10 hours 6 minutes according to audible, cinder by marissa meyer has 11 pages. Aug 31, 2012 whether listening to an audio book counts as reading it has long been debated on blogs and at book clubs.
Science fiction fans everywhere will love this book, as will anyone who loves a tale with great scope that also has great heart. Seveneves by neal stephenson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Seveneves is available now and is published by william morrow in the us and borough press in the. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in. Seveneves is a novel of big ideas, but its also a novel of personalities, of heart, and of a particular kind of hope that only comes from a stephenson story.
Written by neal stephenson, audiobook narrated by mary robinette kowal, will damron. You will be relieved to know that humanity does survive. Im really glad i did, because seveneves is a thoughtprovoking and thoroughly enjoyable book. Seveneves is a speculative novel dramatizing humankinds effort to survive following the moons explosive fragmentation by some inexplicable agent. As you can imagine, this rush to save the essence of humanity is a perfect stage. Seveneves blows up the moon and thats just the beginning neal stephensons new epic starts big and gets bigger. Theres a couple of diagrams in the book that really help with visualizing the latter parts of the book. But more importantly, i really thought the female narrator who begins the book was not a good choice. Seveneves is a more compelling read, but i think makes a less satisfying whole. Star trek gets pretty much every bit of science wrong that it can, but people still watch it, because it is more about flying space nerds and everbodys dad, jean luc, saving the day than about. Numbers are to convey the concept, i dont know the specifics. The 400 pages in the hardcover edition are of little concern to goodreads.
Seveneves is a novel that speculates about what would happen if the moon were to suddenly and unexplainedly explode. Coates frames this series of essays as a letter to his son, exploring what it means. If you enjoy science fiction, an incredible story, and a moving work of humanity and disaster, you should totally check it out. Insights into the human character shine like occasional full moons. Once again he delivers a behemoth filled with deep science, heavy detail and fascinating characters. For all of the fun and speculation and technical geekery in seveneves, its most. Seveneves was one of only five books recommended by bill gates as must reads for summer 2016.