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Darwin's children

A continuation of the author's chilling portrait of humankind on the threshold of a radical leap in evolution--one that would alter our species forever. The human race is confronted by an uncertain future, where "survival of the fittest" takes on astonishing and controversial new dimensions. Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA--a retrovirus that caused mutations in the human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence ... and face a world that is outraged about their very existence. For these special youths, possessed of remarkable, advanced traits that mark a major turning point in human development, are also ticking time bombs harboring hosts of viruses that could exterminate the "old" human race. Fear and hatred of the virus children have made them a persecuted underclass, quarantined by the government in special "schools", targeted by federally sanctioned bounty hunters, and demonized by hysterical segments of the population. But pockets of resistance have sprung up among those opposed to treating the children like dangerous diseases--and who fear the worst if the government's draconian measures are carried to their extreme. Scientists Kaye Lang and Mitch Rafelson are part of this small but determined minority. Once at the forefront of the discovery and study of the SHEVA outbreak, they now live as virtual exiles in the Virginia suburbs with their daughter, Stella--a bright, inquisitive virus child who is quickly maturing, straining to break free of the protective world her parents have built around her, and eager to seek out others of her kind. But for all their precautions, Kaye, Mitch, and Stella have not slipped below the government's radar. The agencies fanatically devoted to segregating and controlling the new-breed children monitor their every move--watching and waiting for the opportunity to strike the next blow in their escalating war to preserve "humankind" at any cost.

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  • "An ancient retrovirus produces a race of humans that are unacceptable to the other humans."
  • "Greg Bear's Nebula Award'winning novel, Darwin's Radio, painted a chilling portrait of humankind on the threshold of a radical leap in evolution'one that would alter our species forever. Now Bear continues his provocative tale of the human race confronted by an uncertain future, where "survival of the fittest" takes on astonishing and controversial new dimensions. DARWIN'S CHILDREN Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA'a retrovirus that caused mutations in the human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence ... and face a world that is outraged about their very existence. For these special youths, possessed of remarkable, advanced traits that mark a major turning point in human development, are also ticking time bombs harboring hosts of viruses that could exterminate the "old" human race. Fear and hatred of the virus children have made them a persecuted underclass, quarantined by the government in special "schools," targeted by federally sanctioned bounty hunters, and demonized by hysterical segments of the population. But pockets of resistance have sprung up among those opposed to treating the children like dangerous diseases'and who fear the worst if the government's draconian measures are carried to their extreme. Scientists Kaye Lang and Mitch Rafelson are part of this small but determined minority. Once at the forefront of the discovery and study of the SHEVA outbreak, they now live as virtual exiles in the Virginia suburbs with their daughter, Stella'a bright, inquisitive virus child who is quickly maturing, straining to break free of the protective world her parents have built around her, and eager to seek out others of her kind. But for all their precautions, Kaye, Mitch, and Stella have not slipped below the government's radar. The agencies fanatically devoted to segregating and controlling the new-breed children monitor their every move'watching and waiting for the opportunity to strike the next blow in their escalating war to preserve "humankind" at any cost."
  • "A continuation of the author's chilling portrait of humankind on the threshold of a radical leap in evolution--one that would alter our species forever. The human race is confronted by an uncertain future, where "survival of the fittest" takes on astonishing and controversial new dimensions. Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA--a retrovirus that caused mutations in the human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence ... and face a world that is outraged about their very existence. For these special youths, possessed of remarkable, advanced traits that mark a major turning point in human development, are also ticking time bombs harboring hosts of viruses that could exterminate the "old" human race. Fear and hatred of the virus children have made them a persecuted underclass, quarantined by the government in special "schools", targeted by federally sanctioned bounty hunters, and demonized by hysterical segments of the population. But pockets of resistance have sprung up among those opposed to treating the children like dangerous diseases--and who fear the worst if the government's draconian measures are carried to their extreme. Scientists Kaye Lang and Mitch Rafelson are part of this small but determined minority. Once at the forefront of the discovery and study of the SHEVA outbreak, they now live as virtual exiles in the Virginia suburbs with their daughter, Stella--a bright, inquisitive virus child who is quickly maturing, straining to break free of the protective world her parents have built around her, and eager to seek out others of her kind. But for all their precautions, Kaye, Mitch, and Stella have not slipped below the government's radar. The agencies fanatically devoted to segregating and controlling the new-breed children monitor their every move--watching and waiting for the opportunity to strike the next blow in their escalating war to preserve "humankind" at any cost."@en
  • "Scientists Kaye Lang and Mitch Rafelson, parents of Stella, a genetically-enhanced child born as a result of mutations in the human genome caused by the SHEVA virus, lose the struggle to keep their daughter safe from a repressive government that wants to control the virus children by isolating them from the general population."@en
  • "In the decade since women began giving birth to a new human species, Homo sapiens novus, the world has been in turmoil as these "new" humans battle for survival against those who feel threatened by this leap in evolution."
  • "Eine neue Generation Mensch Ein Virus, das im Erbgut des Menschen schlummerte, bringt jetzt Tausende genetisch veränderter Babys hervor, deren Sinne sich weiterentwickelt haben. Elf Jahre nach der Entdeckung des Virus werden diese sogenannten Darwin-Kinder von der zutiefst verunsicherten Gesellschaft verfolgt und weggesperrt. Eine kleine Gruppe Wissenschaftler entkommt dem engmaschigen Überwachungsnetz der Regierung und versucht, hinter das Geheimnis der Kinder zu kommen. Es scheint, als würde sich die Welt, wie wir sie kennen, ihrem Ende nähern ... Greg Bear wurde 1951 in San Diego geboren und studierte dort englische Literatur. Seit 1975 als freier Schriftsteller tätig, gilt er heute als einer der ideenreichsten wissenschaftlich orientierten Autoren der Gegenwart. Etliche seiner Romane wurden zu internationalen Bestsellern."
  • "A travers ce roman, G. Bear présente une théorie inédite de l'évolution de l'espèce humaine : de jeunes mutants sont pris en chasse et menacés d'extermination par une humanité pas vraiment prête à leur céder la place..."
  • "Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA - a retrovirus that caused mutations in teh human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence... and face a world that is outraged about their very existence. For these special youths, possessed of remarkable, advanced traits that mark a major turning point in human development, are also ticking time bombs harboring hosts of viruses that could exterminate the "old" human race."@en

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  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Novels"
  • "Science fiction novels"
  • "American fiction"
  • "Science Fiction"
  • "Science fiction"
  • "Science fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Americké romány"
  • "Vědecko-fantastické romány"

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  • "˜Dieœ Darwin-Kinder Roman"
  • "Los Niños de Darwin"
  • "Darwin's children"@en
  • "Darwin's children"
  • "Darwin's Children"
  • "Darwinovy děti"
  • "Die Darwin-Kinder : Roman"
  • "Les enfants de Darwin"
  • "Los ninos de Darwin"
  • "Los niños de Darwin"
  • "Los niños de Darwin"@es
  • "I figli di Erode : romanzo"@it
  • "I figli di Erode : romanzo"
  • "Die Darwin-Kinder Roman"
  • "Die Darwin-Kinder"

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