Darwins Radio, Greg Bear
Darwins Radio, Greg Bear
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Darwin's Radio

Author: Greg Bear

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 17 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/12/2007


Synopsis

A 2000 HUGO AWARD NOMINEE Ancient diseases encoded in the DNA of humans wait like sleeping dragons to wake and infect again—or so molecular biologist Kaye Lang believes. And now it looks as if her controversial theory is in fact chilling reality. For Christopher Dicken, a “virus hunter” at the Epidemic Intelligence Service, has pursued an elusive flu-like disease that strikes down expectant mothers and their offspring. Then a major discovery high in the Alps—the preserved bodies of a prehistoric family—reveals a shocking link: something that has slept in our genes for millions of years is waking up.  Now, as the outbreak of this terrifying disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang must race against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped to solve—an evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the human race … if a future exists at all. “Vintage Bear … [His] characters are as complex as his ideas.”—The Seattle Times

About Greg Bear

Greg Bear has won two Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards and is a past president to the Science Fiction Writers of America. He lives in Seattle, Washington.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley

The first time I read this I felt horrified and dazed for weeks. I still consider this a masterpiece of horror/sci-fi. The characters are somewhat memorable, but more memorable is their pain; indeed, the pain of the whole world was felt in the back of my mouth, preparing it rise up from my stomach,......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I really enjoyed this book by Greg Bear positing an evolutionary event in a dystopian landscape. Two groups of scientists find proof that nature is preparing to evolve its most astounding success, homo sapiens sapiens, but will this change wipe out the "old" mankind? We don't get a final answer to t......more

Goodreads review by Maria

Cu toate că am rătăcit o vreme printre termenii din genetică, paleontologie și virusologie, premisa cărții a fost chiar fascinantă: (view spoiler)[ dacă evoluția umană nu este un proces lent de tip darwinist și ADN-ul nostru conține cheia unor salturi evolutive fulgerătoare? (hide spoiler)] Foarte bine scrisă și jonglând cu eleg......more

Goodreads review by Peter

An excellent idea sadly marred by poor writing, the impression is that Greg Bear came up with a great idea for a novel, researched it and then decided to tell everyone look at what I have learned. The main problem is the there is a distinct clumpiness to the story a few pages of story followed by lo......more