The Forge of God

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Macmillan, 2001 M08 11 - 480 pages

The Forge of God by Greg Bear

On September 28th, a geologist working in Death valley finds a mysterious new cinder cone in very well-mapped area.

On October 1st, the government of Australia announces the discovery of an enormous granite mountain. Like the cinder cone, it wasn't there six months ago....

Something is happening to Planet Earth, and the truth is too terrifying to consider....

 

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Contents

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1
II
12
III
65
IV
76
V
119
VI
389
VII
400
VIII
433
IX
467
Copyright

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About the author (2001)

Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy, including The Forge of God, Eon, Slant, and the Nebula Award winning novel Moving Mars. He has also written gaming tie-ins such as Halo: Cryptum, and Hull Zero Three. Awarded two Hugos and five Nebulas for his fiction, he is one of only two authors to win a Nebula in every category. He has been called the "Best working writer of hard science fiction" by The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. His stories have been collected into an omnibus volume by Tor Books, The Best of Greg Bear. Bear has served on political and scientific action committees and has advised Microsoft Corporation, the U.S. Army, the CIA, Sandia National Laboratories, Callison Architecture, Inc., and other groups and agencies. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear and is the father of Erik and Alexandra.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Forge of God
A Tom Doherty Associates book
Volume 1 of Forge of God
TOR science fiction
AuthorGreg Bear
Editionreprint
PublisherMacmillan, 2001
ISBN0765301075, 9780765301079
Length480 pages
  
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