ISBN: 9781101886694 - sleeping giants (the themis files, band 1) (14 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery--and a fight to control a gargantuan powerRose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the dirt. She wakes up at the bottom of a square hole with complex carvings on its walls, but the firefighters who come to save her see something even stranger: a tiny girl in the palm of a massive metal hand.The mysterious artifact's origins, creators, and purpose remain unknown seventeen years later. Its carbon dating defies belief; military files are censored; suggestions are floated, then dismissed.But, some people will never stop looking for solutions.Rose Franklin is now a highly trained physicist directing a top-secret team to decode the hand's code. She and her coworkers are being interrogated by an unnamed interrogator whose power and purview are as cryptic as the relic's provenanceWhat's apparent is that Rose and her colleagues are on the verge of unraveling history's most mystifying discovery--and figuring out what it portends for the future. Praise for Sleeping GiantsAs high-concept as it is, Sleeping Giants is a thriller through and throughOne of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory, and] a smart demonstration of how science fiction can honor its traditions and reverse-engineer them at the same time--NPR Neuvel weaves a complex tapestry with ancient machinery buried in the Earth, shadow governments, and geopolitical conflictsBut the most surprising thing about the book may just be how compelling the central characters are in the midst of these larger-than-life conceptsI can't stop thinking about it--Chicago Review of BooksA remarkable debut Reminiscent of Max Brooks's World War Z, the story's format effectively builds suspense--Library Journal (debut of the month) This stellar debut novel masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fictionA page-turner of the highest order--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Don't miss any of The Themis Files by Sylvain Neuvel: SLEPING GIANTS WAKING GODS ONLY HUMAN.…

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Sylvain Neuvel is a linguist and translator based in Montreal. He is at work on an R2-D2 replica and his next novel.A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants i.