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Greg Bear is the author of twenty-four books, which have been translated into a dozen languages. He has been awarded two Hugos and four Nebulas for his fiction. He was called the "best working writer of hard science fiction" by The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear. They are the parents of two children, Erik and Alexandra. Darwin's Radio is a 2000 Hugo Award nominee.

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"A masterpiece . . . Fascinating."
--USA Today

"[A] RIVETING, NEAR-FUTURE THRILLER."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"VINTAGE BEAR . . . [His] characters are as complex as his ideas."
--The Seattle Times

"ABSORBING AND INGENIOUS."
--Kirkus Reviews

"BEAR IS ONE OF OUR VERY BEST, AND MOST INNOVATIVE, SPECULATIVE WRITERS."
--New York Daily News

"A WRITER FOR ANYONE CONCERNED WITH THE HUMAN CONDITION."
--Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"IF ANYONE IS THE COMPLETE MASTER OF THE GRAND-SCALE SF NOVEL, IT'S BEAR."
--Booklist

"SHEVA," a long-dormant mechanism inside human DNA, is modifying human evolution in a short, fast burst instead of on a long, slow trajectory. Politicians and scientists struggle for understanding amid the tension of civil unrest, political anarchy, abortion, choice, and mutation. There is even romance: a clumsy love triangle involving the three principal characters, all scientists of one stripe or another. This tale is as compelling as Richard Preston's The Cobra Event or Robin Cook's best work but with markedly better, often graceful, writing. Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Bear paces the plot well, offering ample excitement as well as good character development. Listeners who have forgotten their high school biology may tire of the techology-heavy language (quick, what's a ribosome?) but will endure and complete this intriguing "hard sf" story. George Guidall narrates fluidly, and his typically clear characterizations and subtle voice tactics navigate biotechnological tongue twisters with aplomb. Recommended for sf collections.DDouglas C. Lord, Hartford P.L., CT Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

"A masterpiece . . . Fascinating."
--USA Today

"[A] RIVETING, NEAR-FUTURE THRILLER."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"VINTAGE BEAR . . . [His] characters are as complex as his ideas."
--The Seattle Times

"ABSORBING AND INGENIOUS."
--Kirkus Reviews

"BEAR IS ONE OF OUR VERY BEST, AND MOST INNOVATIVE, SPECULATIVE WRITERS."
--New York Daily News

"A WRITER FOR ANYONE CONCERNED WITH THE HUMAN CONDITION."
--Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"IF ANYONE IS THE COMPLETE MASTER OF THE GRAND-SCALE SF NOVEL, IT'S BEAR."
--Booklist

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