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Author
Index
M |
Elizabeth
Moon |
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Title
Index
S |
Speed
of Dark |
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| Year |
2002 |
| Publisher |
Orbit |
| ISBN |
1841491411 |
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Synopsis
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Lou
is different to
'normal' people.
He interacts with
the world in a way
they do not
understand.
He might not see
the things they
see, but he also
sees many things
they do not.
Lou is autistic.
One of his
skills is an
ability to find
patterns in data:
extraordinary,
complex, beautiful
patterns that not
even the most
powerful computers
can
comprehend.
The company he
works for has made
considerable sums
of money from
Lou's work.
But now they want
Lou to change - to
become 'normal'
like
themselves.
And he must face
the greatest
challenge of his
life. To
understand the
speed of dark. |
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Review
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Winner
of the Nebula
Award
'At once
enchanting and
heartbreaking.
Her near-future
world, and her
people, are
absolutely
compelling'
Greg Bear
'Lou is
unforgettable, one
of those rare
characters who
changes forever
the perspective of
the reader.
Speed of Dark is a
remarkable
accomplishment'
Jack McDevitt |
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Credit:
NASA
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The
Impending
Destruction
of NGC
1427A
What
happens
when a
galaxy
falls in
with the
wrong
crowd? The
irregular
galaxy NGC
1427A is a
spectacular
example of
the
resulting
stellar
rumble.
Under the
gravitational
grasp of a
large gang
of
galaxies,
called the
Fornax
cluster,
the small
bluish
galaxy is
plunging
headlong
into the
group at
600 km/sec
or nearly
400
mi/sec.
The Hubble
Space
Telescope's
Advanced
Camera for
Surveys
was used
to obtain
images of
NGC 1427A
in visible
(green),
red, and
infrared
filters in
January
2003.
NGC 1427A
will not
survive
long as an
identifiable
galaxy
passing
through
the
cluster.
Within the
next
billion
years, it
will be
completely
disrupted,
spilling
its stars
and
remaining
gas into
intergalactic
space
within the
Fornax
cluster. |
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NASA
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the day
archive |
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