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Last Theorem : A Novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Frederik Pohl (2009, Trade Paperback)

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Last Theorem, Paperback by Clarke, Arthur C.; Pohl, Frederik, ISBN 0345470230, ISBN-13 9780345470232, Brand New, Free shipping in the US When Ranjit Subramianian, a Sri Lankan with a gift for mathematics, solves Fermat's Last Theorem, he gains not only fame and fortune but also the attentions of the NSA and the secretive Pax per Fidem, while, unbeknownst to earthlings, alien invaders are a mission to exterminate all humankind. Reprint.

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PublisherRandom House Worlds

ISBN-100345470230

ISBN-139780345470232

eBay Product ID (ePID)71657679

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Book TitleLast Theorem : a Novel

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicScience Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Literary

GenreFiction

AuthorArthur C. Clarke, Frederik Pohl

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10 oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.4 in

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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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SynopsisWhen 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.