Rating: Not rated
Tags: Fantasy, Lang:en
Summary
Throughout history, man has been searching for better ways
to gather information about his universe. But although they
may have longed for it, not even the most brilliant minds
could conceive of a device as infinitely powerful or as
immeasurably precise as the macroscope, until the
twenty-first century. By analyzing information carried on macrons, this
unbelievable tool brought the whole universe of wonders to
man's doorstep. The macroscope was seen by many as the
salvation of the human race. But in the hands of the wrong man, the macroscope could be
immensely destructive-infinitely more dangerous than the
nuclear bomb. By searching to know too much, man could
destroy the very essence of his mind. This is the powerful story of man's struggle with
technology, and also the story of his human struggle with
himself. This novel takes us across the breathtaking ranges
of space as well as through the most touching places in the
human heart. It is a story of coming of age, of sacrifice,
and of love. It is the story of man's desperate search for a
compromise between his mind and his heart, between knowledge
and humanity.