5520 75a75687-edd3-47bb-b359-ec5a317f0f67 Darwin's Radio Greg Bear calibre (2.43.0) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1999-05-02T00:00:00+00:00 A 2000 HUGO AWARD NOMINEEGreg Bear's powerfully written, brilliantly inventive novels combine cutting-edge science and unforgettable characters, illuminating dazzling new technologies--and their dangers. Now, in Darwin's Radio, Bear draws on state-of-the-art biological and anthropological research to give us an ingeniously plotted thriller that questions everything we believe about human origins and destiny--as civilization confronts the next terrifying step in evolution.A mass grave in Russia that conceals the mummified remains of two women, both with child--and the conspiracy to keep it secret . . . a major discovery high in the Alps: the preserved bodies of a prehistoric family--the newborn infant possessing disturbing characteristics . . . a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women, resulting in miscarriage. Three disparate facts that will converge into one science-shattering truth.Molecular biologist Kaye Lang, a specialist in retroviruses, believes that ancient diseases encoded in the DNA of humans can again come to life. But her theory soon becomes 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. The 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, along with anthropologist Mitch Rafelson, 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.A fiercely intelligent, utterly enthralling novel of adventure and ideas, genetics and evolution, a fast-paced thriller that is grounded in the timeless human themes of struggle, loss, and redemption, Darwin's Radio is sure to become one of the most talked-about books of the year. HarperCollins (UK) http://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?9142 en hugo award for best novel finalist Genetic engineering Fiction Nebula Award Winner Human Evolution Retroviruses Science Fiction Adventure Women Molecular Biologists Adventure Fiction Science Fiction; American Evolution Medical nebula award for best novel finalist Women Biologists DNA Viruses Novel 2-award-winner General Viruses nebula award for best novel winner _isfdb Win of 2000 Endeavour Award for Distinguished Novel or Collection 2 of 2000 Locus Award for Best SF Novel Win of 2001 Nebula Award for Novel