An ambitious SF novel that is at once post-cyberpunk and post-modern. Complex, multi-layered, it combines hard science, tarot and images of late 20th-century Europe to make something utterly original. And introduces a memorable new heroine to the genre ...
Malise has a problem. She's come downwell to Earth, but years of space combat have ruined her: her muscles have wasted away, her past is a confused torture of events and her brain is wired to addictive military hardware that's illegal on Earth.
But with an AI mining probe returning to Earth, having bred and grown until it is hundreds of miles across, Malise is in the firing line again. The probe is indestructible and it is insatiable for more metals. No one knows how to stop it. Malise doesn't know she has a blueprint for humanity's survival wired into her head.
Simon Ings is the author of eight previous novels (some science fiction, some not) and two works of non-fiction, including the Baillie Gifford longlisted STALIN AND THE SCIENTISTS. His debut novel HOT HEAD was widely acclaimed. He is the arts editor of New Scientist magazine and splits his time between a sweltering penthouse in Dubai (not his) and possibly the coldest flat in London.
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Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9780586214961
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Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9780586214961
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Vendeur : Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Espagne
Etat : Good. : En esta ambiciosa novela de ciencia ficción, Simon Ings nos presenta a Malise, una guerrera espacial cuyo cuerpo y mente han sido alterados por años de combate. De vuelta en la Tierra, Malise debe enfrentarse a su pasado y a una nueva amenaza: una sonda minera con inteligencia artificial que ha crecido hasta alcanzar proporciones colosales y que amenaza con consumir todos los metales del planeta. Malise guarda en su cabeza la clave para la supervivencia de la humanidad, pero ¿será capaz de descifrarla a tiempo? EAN: 9780586214961 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Ciencia Ficción|Fantasía Título: Hot Head Autor: Simon Ings Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Idioma: en-US Páginas: 272 Formato: tapa blanda. N° de réf. du vendeur Happ-2025-06-05-6ae91393
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Vendeur : Eric James, Lewisporte, NL, Canada
Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good ++. Paperback Original. First Edition trade paperback, 300 pages; bottom edge remainder mark, tiny traces of shelf wear, but unread condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 034598
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Vendeur : Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australie
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Small mark to base of compressed page edges, slight stress to spine. N° de réf. du vendeur 046560
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Vendeur : Cambridge Recycled Books, Cambridge, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Fair. Wear and creasing to cover. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm. N° de réf. du vendeur SW07210824011
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Vendeur : bbs, Lincolnshire, Royaume-Uni
Paperback: 7¾" x 5½". Etat : Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Stephen Player (illustrateur). 1st Edition. © 1992: A stand-alone novel by Simon Ings. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: Malise has a problem. She's come downwell to Earth after spending too many years in deadly space combat. Her muscles have wasted away, her past is a confused torture of events she'd like to forget, and her brain is wired up to data-fat - addictive military hardware strictly illegal on Earth. She came back for a rest. But there can be no rest for the only woman who can save the world. Years ago artificial intelligence probes were sent into the solar system to mine planets inaccessible to Man. The operation was highly successful - until the AIs stopped communicating and started breeding. Now a mass of highly intelligent machinery hundreds of miles wide is heading for Earth. It's indestructible and it wants more metal. And no-one knows how to stop it. Locked away in Malise's head is a blueprint for survival which she doesn't know is there. And when she meets Snow, who offers her the chance to escape into the dreamy, virtual world of cyberspace with the help of a revolutionary new data-fat, she doesn't want to know. But sometimes there is no choice:- Review(s): "'Hot Head' is white-hot. Ings is incandescent. Watch this guy, he could just make the rest of us redundant" - Colin Greenland:- (original cost £4.99). N° de réf. du vendeur 18.005.00137
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Vendeur : H4o Books, Market Rasen, LINCS, Royaume-Uni
Softcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 300 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; . ISBN: 0586214968. ISBN/EAN: 9780586214961. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 031885. N° de réf. du vendeur 031885
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