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ISBN
9781616961251
Book Title
Beyond the Rift
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Publication Year
2013
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Peter Watts
Genre
Fiction
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Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, Science Fiction / General
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5.5in
Item Weight
1 Oz
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Skillfully combining complex science with finely executed prose, these edgy, award-winning tales explore the always-shifting border between the known and the alien. The beauty and peril of technology and the passion and penalties of conviction merge in stories that are by turns dark, satiric, bold, and introspective. A seemingly humanized monster from John Carpenter's The Thing reveals the true villains in an Antarctic showdown. An artificial intelligence shields a biologically-enhanced prodigy from her overwhelmed parents. A deep-sea diver discovers that her true nature lies not within the confines of her mission but in the depths of her psyche. A court psychologist analyzes a psychotic graduate student who has learned to reprogram reality itself. A father tries to hold his broken family together in the wake of an ongoing assault by sentient rainstorms. Gorgeously saturnine and exceptionally powerful, these collected fictions are both intensely thought-provoking and impossible to for

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Tachyon Publications
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1616961252
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9781616961251
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Book Title
Beyond the Rift
Author
Peter Watts
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
1 Oz

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Pr9199.3.W386
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"... a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." --Gary K. Wolfe, Locus, "Peter Watts is a biologist by training and a visionary by inclination.... His killer opening sentences ('First Contact was supposed to solve everything'; 'Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing') are rabbit holes to strange futures." Paul Di Filippo, Barnes Noble Review, "A new book from crazy genius Watts is always cause for celebration -- and this collection of short stories brings together some of his greatest work." --Analee Newitz, io9, "A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." -- My Shelf Confessions, "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." -- Library Journal, Praise for Beyond the Rift 2017 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee "Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor." -- io9.com (Fall 2013 Must-Read Pick) "Despite a career of more than 20 years, Peter Watts has published only a handful of novels and a not much larger handful of stories, which nevertheless have given him a solid reputation as a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." -- Locus "Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, he [Peter Watts] also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.... His killer opening sentences ("First Contact was supposed to solve everything"; "Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing") are rabbit holes to strange futures." --Paul Di Fillipo, The Barnes & Noble Review "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." -- Library Journal "[T]here can be no denying Watts's skills as a writer." -- Publishers Weekly "[A] sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." --Gene Wolfe, Locus "5/5 Stars I'm not usually one for short story collections; normally I usually like one or two stories and then chuck the rest. But this one is freaking amazing. One story better than the next...It is far and away the best science fiction collection I've read in years." -- Among the Wreckage "A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." -- My Shelf Confessions "Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." -- SF Signal "...deep, daring, and deliberately thoughtful. He's an author who isn't afraid to stare off into the bleakness of space and ponder our own insignificance, but one who also isn't afraid to look inward and question the very core of what makes us human." -- Beauty in Ruins "Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society's soul." -- Speculiction " [ Beyond the Rift ] was provocative and extremely well written. This is one of those collections that I think benefits from reflection after each story, and most of the stories will cry out for rereading in the future. Excellent collection - Very Highly Recommended." -- She Walks Softly "Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas ("The Island," with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in "The Eyes of God")? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer." -- Chicago Tribune "...one of the best short story collections I have ever read. Every story is engaging, interesting, and thought provoking." -- The MT Void, Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor." — io9.com (Fall 2013 Must-Read Pick) "Despite a career of more than 20 years, Peter Watts has published only a handful of novels and a not much larger handful of stories, which nevertheless have given him a solid reputation as a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." — Locus Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, he [Peter Watts] also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.... His killer opening sentences ("First Contact was supposed to solve everything"; "Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing") are rabbit holes to strange futures." —Paul Di Fillipo, The Barnes & Noble Review "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." — Library Journal [T]here can be no denying Watts's skills as a writer." — Publishers Weekly "[A] sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." —Gene Wolfe, Locus 5/5 Stars I'm not usually one for short story collections; normally I usually like one or two stories and then chuck the rest. But this one is freaking amazing. One story better than the next...It is far and away the best science fiction collection I've read in years." — Among the Wreckage A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." — My Shelf Confessions Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." — SF Signal ...deep, daring, and deliberately thoughtful. He's an author who isn't afraid to stare off into the bleakness of space and ponder our own insignificance, but one who also isn't afraid to look inward and question the very core of what makes us human." — Beauty in Ruins Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society's soul." — Speculiction [ Beyond the Rift ] was provocative and extremely well written. This is one of those collections that I think benefits from reflection after each story, and most of the stories will cry out for rereading in the future. Excellent collection - Very Highly Recommended." — She Walks Softly Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas ("The Island," with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in "The Eyes of God")? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer." — Chicago Tribune, "Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." --Paul Weimer, SF Signal, "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." - Library Journal, "Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." Paul Weimer, SF Signal, "A new book from crazy genius Watts is always cause for celebration - and this collection of short stories brings together some of his greatest work." -Analee Newitz, io9, "A new book from crazy genius Watts is always cause for celebration -- and this collection of short stories brings together some of his greatest work." -- Analee Newitz, io9, "A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." My Shelf Confessions, "Peter Watts is a biologist by training and a visionary by inclination.... His killer opening sentences ('First Contact was supposed to solve everything'; 'Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing') are rabbit holes to strange futures." --Paul Di Filippo, Barnes & Noble Review, "Peter Watts is a biologist by training and a visionary by inclination.... His killer opening sentences ('First Contact was supposed to solve everything'; 'Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing') are rabbit holes to strange futures." -Paul Di Filippo, Barnes  Noble Review, "A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." - My Shelf Confessions, "Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor." -- io9.com (Fall 2013 Must-Read Pick) "Despite a career of more than 20 years, Peter Watts has published only a handful of novels and a not much larger handful of stories, which nevertheless have given him a solid reputation as a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." -- Locus "Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, he [Peter Watts] also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.... His killer opening sentences ("First Contact was supposed to solve everything"; "Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing") are rabbit holes to strange futures." --Paul Di Fillipo, The Barnes & Noble Review "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." -- Library Journal "[T]here can be no denying Watts's skills as a writer." -- Publishers Weekly "[A] sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." --Gene Wolfe, Locus "5/5 Stars I'm not usually one for short story collections; normally I usually like one or two stories and then chuck the rest. But this one is freaking amazing. One story better than the next...It is far and away the best science fiction collection I've read in years." -- Among the Wreckage "A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." -- My Shelf Confessions "Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." -- SF Signal "...deep, daring, and deliberately thoughtful. He's an author who isn't afraid to stare off into the bleakness of space and ponder our own insignificance, but one who also isn't afraid to look inward and question the very core of what makes us human." -- Beauty in Ruins "Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society's soul." -- Speculiction " [ Beyond the Rift ] was provocative and extremely well written. This is one of those collections that I think benefits from reflection after each story, and most of the stories will cry out for rereading in the future. Excellent collection - Very Highly Recommended." -- She Walks Softly "Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas ("The Island," with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in "The Eyes of God")? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer." -- Chicago Tribune "...one of the best short story collections I have ever read. Every story is engaging, interesting, and thought provoking." -- The MT Void, Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor." — io9.com (Fall 2013 Must-Read Pick) "Despite a career of more than 20 years, Peter Watts has published only a handful of novels and a not much larger handful of stories, which nevertheless have given him a solid reputation as a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." — Locus Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, he [Peter Watts] also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.... His killer opening sentences ("First Contact was supposed to solve everything"; "Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing") are rabbit holes to strange futures." —Paul Di Fillipo, The Barnes & Noble Review "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." — Library Journal [T]here can be no denying Watts's skills as a writer." — Publishers Weekly "[A] sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." —Gene Wolfe, Locus 5/5 Stars I'm not usually one for short story collections; normally I usually like one or two stories and then chuck the rest. But this one is freaking amazing. One story better than the next...It is far and away the best science fiction collection I've read in years." — Among the Wreckage A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." — My Shelf Confessions Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." — SF Signal ...deep, daring, and deliberately thoughtful. He's an author who isn't afraid to stare off into the bleakness of space and ponder our own insignificance, but one who also isn't afraid to look inward and question the very core of what makes us human." — Beauty in Ruins Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society's soul." — Speculiction [ Beyond the Rift ] was provocative and extremely well written. This is one of those collections that I think benefits from reflection after each story, and most of the stories will cry out for rereading in the future. Excellent collection - Very Highly Recommended." — She Walks Softly Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas ("The Island," with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in "The Eyes of God")? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer." — Chicago Tribune ...one of the best short story collections I have ever read. Every story is engaging, interesting, and thought provoking." — The MT Void, Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor." — io9.com (Fall 2013 Must-Read Pick) "Despite a career of more than 20 years, Peter Watts has published only a handful of novels and a not much larger handful of stories, which nevertheless have given him a solid reputation as a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." — Locus Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, he [Peter Watts] also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.... His killer opening sentences ("First Contact was supposed to solve everything"; "Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing") are rabbit holes to strange futures." —Paul Di Fillipo, The Barnes & Noble Review "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." — Library Journal [T]here can be no denying Watts's skills as a writer." — Publishers Weekly "[A] sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." —Gene Wolfe, Locus A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." — My Shelf Confessions Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." — SF Signal ...deep, daring, and deliberately thoughtful. He's an author who isn't afraid to stare off into the bleakness of space and ponder our own insignificance, but one who also isn't afraid to look inward and question the very core of what makes us human." — Beauty in Ruins Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society's soul." — Speculiction [ Beyond the Rift ] was provocative and extremely well written. This is one of those collections that I think benefits from reflection after each story, and most of the stories will cry out for rereading in the future. Excellent collection - Very Highly Recommended." — She Walks Softly Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas ("The Island," with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in "The Eyes of God")? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer." — Chicago Tribune, "... a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." -Gary K. Wolfe, Locus, "A new book from crazy genius Watts is always cause for celebration and this collection of short stories brings together some of his greatest work." Analee Newitz, io9, "Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." -- Paul Weimer, SF Signal, "Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." -Paul Weimer, SF Signal, A new book from crazy genius Watts is always cause for celebration—and this collection of short stories brings together some of his greatest work, including his mind-altering retelling of The Thing called "The Things." Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor." — io9.com (Fall 2013 Must-Read Pick) "Despite a career of more than 20 years, Peter Watts has published only a handful of novels and a not much larger handful of stories, which nevertheless have given him a solid reputation as a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." — Locus Canadian author Peter Watts is a biologist by training and a visionary by inclination. His novels are hard-edged yet coolly psychedelic extrapolations of our gene-modded future. Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, he also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.... His killer opening sentences ("First Contact was supposed to solve everything"; "Wescott was glad when it finally stopped breathing") are rabbit holes to strange futures." —Paul Di Fillipo, The Barnes & Noble Review "From the award-winning author of the Rifters trilogy ( Starfish ; Maelstrom ; Behemoth ) comes a collection that demonstrates Watts's skill with short fiction." — Library Journal [T]here can be no denying Watts's skills as a writer." — Publishers Weekly "[A] sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." —Gene Wolfe, Locus A wonderful collection of unique stories, Beyond the Rift had all the cogs in my brain whirring at full power." — My Shelf Confessions Excellent stories that highlight the author's versatility and strengths in writing science fiction." — SF Signal ...deep, daring, and deliberately thoughtful. He's an author who isn't afraid to stare off into the bleakness of space and ponder our own insignificance, but one who also isn't afraid to look inward and question the very core of what makes us human." — Beauty in Ruins Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society's soul." — Speculiction [ Beyond the Rift ] was provocative and extremely well written. This is one of those collections that I think benefits from reflection after each story, and most of the stories will cry out for rereading in the future. Excellent collection - Very Highly Recommended." — She Walks Softly Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas ("The Island," with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in "The Eyes of God")? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer." — Chicago Tribune, "... a sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions." Gary K. Wolfe, Locus
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2013
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2017-486499
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