ISBN: 9781035045679 - service model: a funny, dystopian tale for fans of douglas adams, shortlisted for best novel at the hugo awards (12 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 384 pages. 6.02x1.14x9.21 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.Task List Item No. 1 - Become self-aware . . .Meet Charles(TM), the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master - therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He's about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken 'One of the best storytellers in the business' - John Scalzi'Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable' - Stephen Baxter'Delightful and very funny' - New ScientistAdrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorAdrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He s also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and table-.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.Task List Item No. 1 - Become self-aware . . .Meet Charles(TM), the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master - therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He's about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken 'One of the best storytellers in the business' - John Scalzi'Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable' - Stephen Baxter'Delightful and very funny' - New ScientistAdrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 373 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Service Model | A charming tale of robot self-discovery from the Arthur C. Clarke Award winning author of Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Taschenbuch | 384 S. | Englisch | 2024 | Pan Macmillan | EAN 9781035045679 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg, gpsr[at]petersen-buchimport[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.Task List Item No. 1 - Become self-aware . . .Meet Charles(TM), the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master - therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He's about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken 'One of the best storytellers in the business' - John Scalzi'Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable' - Stephen Baxter'Delightful and very funny' - New ScientistAdrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016 373 pp. Englisch.…