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This is a deeply researched, well-imagined, thought-provoking book about a future in which humans become immortal. That sounds more fanciful than the book makes it, however, and that is its appeal. Halperin is a great reseacher, and he provides believable science to justify the societal changes he predicts.

If you are interested in cryonics (freezing of heads or bodies in hopes that future science will discover ways to revive the “corpsicle”) or nanotechnology, you will find this book challenging, rewarding, and significant.

I can’t say this was a fabulous story, in terms of its appeal strictly as a work of fiction, but I believe it will stay with me longer than most of the stuff I read. This book has a lot more to offer than a romp through the future; it is the sort of book that will be used in college Philosophy and Literature classes.

Of special interest to fans of speculative fiction is Halperin’s afterword, which includes a bibliography for further reading about the science within the story.

Patronize these links, man:

• Amazon (paperback)

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updated: 2002-01-06 20:00:00