{"product_id":"greg-egan-karen-burnham-9780252079931","title":"Greg Egan","description":"\u003cp\u003e Greg Egan (1961- ) publishes works that challenge readers with rigorous, deeply-informed scientific speculation. He unapologetically delves into mathematics, physics, and other disciplines in his prose, putting him in the vanguard of the hard science fiction renaissance of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A working physicist and engineer, Karen Burnham is uniquely positioned to provide an in-depth study of Egan's science-heavy oeuvre. Her survey of the author's career covers novels like \u003ci\u003ePermutation City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchild's Ladder \u003c\/i\u003eand the Hugo Award-winning novella \"Oceanic,\" analyzing how Egan used cutting-edge scientific theory to explore ethical questions and the nature of humanity. As Burnham shows, Egan's collected works constitute a bold artistic statement: that narratives of science are equal to those of poetry and drama, and that science holds a place in the human condition as exalted as religion or art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The volume includes a rare interview with the famously press-shy Egan covering his works, themes, intellectual interests, and thought processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Burnham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252079930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252079931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Karen Burnham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075985666303,"sku":"9780252079931","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c7c6322-c16a-4a36-837c-ee70bf37fff6.jpg?v=1685462543","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/greg-egan-karen-burnham-9780252079931","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}