Name: Genesis
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Author: Bernard Beckett
ISBN: 9780547335926

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bernard Beckett

Publisher

Harper Voyager

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

150

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.2 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN

9780547335926

ISBN13

9780547335926

Synopsis "Genesis "

A stunning novel that's as rich in ideas as it is in suspense, destined to become a modern classic of post-apocalyptic literature Anax thinks she knows history. Her grueling all-day Examination has just begun, and if she passes, she'll be admitted into the Academy--the elite governing institution of her utopian society. But Anax is about to discover that for all her learning, the history she's been taught isn't the whole story. And the Academy isn't what she believes it to be. In this brilliant novel of dazzling ingenuity, Anax's examination leads us into a future where we are confronted with unresolved questions raised by science and philosophy. Centuries old, these questions have gained new urgency in the face of rapidly developing technology. What is consciousness? What makes us human? If artificial intelligence were developed to a high enough capability, what special status could humanity still claim? Outstanding and original, Beckett's dramatic narrative comes to a shocking conclusion.

Bernard Beckett

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Bernard Beckett is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught drama, mathematics, and English in various high schools in the Wellington region and currently teaches at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt.

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