Radiance: A Novel by Carter Scholz - 2003-02-01

New York: Picador, 2003. First printing, Trade paperback, Fine,. David Rotstein. New York: Picador:, 2003. First printing, Trade paperback, Fine, 400 pp. Cover artwork by: David Rotstein Scolz has done some interesting stuff, and I like the way this sounds. "Out of the desire to be safe from nuclear weapons comes a program to build a shield against them. A brilliant and detailed expose of the way in which the bright hopes and dreams of talented scientists are turned on the grindstone of political expediency until all that remains are the rough deceptions of self and nation." Might be a bit too real. Philip Quine, a physicist working on a missile defense project, must legitimize his work. He deals not only with fellow scientists but with government officials and bureaucrats. As a result ". . . he is drawn into a maelstrom of policy meetings, classified documents, petty betrayals, interrupted conversations, missed meetings, unanswered voicemail, stolen data, and pornographic… Read More

St. Martins Press-3PL, 2003. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Picador, 2003. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Picador, 2003-02-01. Paperback. Like New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes First edition. Fine.

Picador, 2003-02-01. Paperback. Like New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Fine

Paperback / softback. New. This novel reveals the true nature of the nuclear defence industry as Quine, a physicist, unexpectedly becomes involved with Superbright, a project conceived to protect the world from nuclear weapons, and is plunged into a realm where greed and personal gain reign supreme over the common good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Picador, 2003-01-31. paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!