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Ark - (Novel of the Flood) by Stephen Baxter (Paperback)

Ark - (Novel of the Flood) by  Stephen Baxter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The fascinating apocalyptic vision ("Publishers Weekly") of "Flood" continues as the waters rise on Earth, and candidates prepare to escape to another planet aboard a spaceship called "Ark."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>It's the year 2030. The oceans have risen rapidly, and soon the entire planet will be submerged. But the discovery of another life-sustaining planet light years away gives those who remain alive hope. Only a few will be able to make the journey-Holle Groundwater is one of the candidates. If she makes the cut, she will live. If not, she will be left to face a watery death...<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Stephen Baxter</b> was born in Liverpool, England, in 1957. He holds degrees in mathematics, from Cambridge University; engineering, from Southampton University; and business administration, from Henley Management College. He's a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society.<p>His first professionally published short story appeared in 1987. He has been a full-time author since 1995 and is currently Vice-President of the British Science Fiction Association.</p><p>His science fiction novels have been published in the UK, the US, and in many other countries including Germany, Japan, France. His books have won several awards including the Philip K Dick Award, the John Campbell Memorial Award, the British Science Fiction Association Award, the Kurd Lasswitz Award (Germany) and the Seiun Award (Japan) and have been nominated for several others, including the Arthur C Clarke Award, the Hugo Award and Locus awards. He has also published over 100 sf short stories, several of which have won prizes. He can be found at stephen-baxter.com.</p>

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