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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Narrative Type
Genre Fiction
Type
Book
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ISBN
9780345470232

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Worlds
ISBN-10
0345470230
ISBN-13
9780345470232
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71657679

Product Key Features

Book Title
Last Theorem : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Author
Arthur C. Clarke, Frederik Pohl
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10 oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.4 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A most respectable swan song for two authentic giants."-- Booklist "Good characters . . . good tensions."-- San Diego Union-Tribune "An intriguing cautionary tale."-- Entertainment Weekly "A can't-put-down adventure."-- Publishers Weekly, Praise for Arthur C. Clarke "A master at describing the wonders of the material universe in sentences that combine a respect for scientific accuracy with an often startling lyricism." The New York Times Praise for Frederik Pohl "Pohl belongs to a generation of classic science fiction practitioners, an editor and writer who not only witnessed science fiction's maturation but also did his fair share in changing the baby's diapers and teaching it to ride that first bike." Los Angeles Times From the Hardcover edition., "A most respectable swan song for two authentic giants."- Booklist "Good characters . . . good tensions."- San Diego Union-Tribune "An intriguing cautionary tale."- Entertainment Weekly "A can't-put-down adventure."- Publishers Weekly, "A most respectable swan song for two authentic giants."-Booklist "Good characters . . . good tensions."-San Diego Union-Tribune "An intriguing cautionary tale."-Entertainment Weekly "A can't-put-down adventure."-Publishers Weekly
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When Ranjit Subramanian, a Sri Lankan with a special gift for numbers, writes a three-page proof of the coveted "Last Theorem," which French mathematician Pierre de Fermat claimed to have discovered (but never recorded) in 1637, Ranjit's achievement is hailed as a work of genius, bringing him fame and fortune. But it also brings him to the attention of the National Security Agency and a shadowy United Nations outfit called Pax per Fidemor Peace Through Transparencywhose secretive workings belie its name. Suddenly Ranjitalong with his familyfinds himself swept up in world-shaking events, his genius for abstract mathematical thought put to uses that are both concrete and potentially deadly., When Ranjit Subramanian, a Sri Lankan with a special gift for numbers, writes a three-page proof of the coveted "Last Theorem," which French mathematician Pierre de Fermat claimed to have discovered (but never recorded) in 1637, Ranjit's achievement is hailed as a work of genius, bringing him fame and fortune. But it also brings him to the attention of the National Security Agency and a shadowy United Nations outfit called Pax per Fidem-or Peace Through Transparency-whose secretive workings belie its name. Suddenly Ranjit-along with his family-finds himself swept up in world-shaking events, his genius for abstract mathematical thought put to uses that are both concrete and potentially deadly.

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