{"product_id":"9780252096297","title":"Greg Egan","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreg Egan (1961- ) publishes works that challenge readers with rigorous, deeply-informed scientific speculation. He unapologetically delves into mathematics, physics, and other disciplines in his prose, putting him in the vanguard of the hard science fiction renaissance of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA working physicist and engineer, Karen Burnham is uniquely positioned to provide an in-depth study of Egan's science-heavy oeuvre. Her survey of the author's career covers novels like \u003ci\u003ePermutation City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchild's Ladder\u003c\/i\u003e and the Hugo Award-winning novella \"Oceanic,\" analyzing how Egan used cutting-edge scientific theory to explore ethical questions and the nature of humanity. As Burnham shows, Egan's collected works constitute a bold artistic statement: that narratives of science are equal to those of poetry and drama, and that science holds a place in the human condition as exalted as religion or art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume includes a rare interview with the famously press-shy Egan covering his works, themes, intellectual interests, and thought processes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120212984048,"sku":"9780252096297","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780252096297_p0.jpg?v=1763684756","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780252096297","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}