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Campbell memorial award for best science fiction novel, and a locus award for best science fiction novel, and won the seiun award for best translated novel. This acclaimed book by peter watts is available at in several formats for your ereader. Published september 27, 2010 books 19 comments tags. Blindsight, in sum, is a novel that examines sociopath mindsets, the consequences of automation, philosophical justifications for science, art and pursuit of knowledge, and humanity itself. Two months have past since a myriad of alien objects clenched about the earth, screaming as they burned. Set in 2082, peter watts blindsight is fastmoving hard sf that pulls readers into a futuristic world where a mindbending alien encounter is about to unfold. Blindsight by watts, peter, 1958publication date 2006 usage attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. His first novel starfish 1999 reintroduced lenie clarke from his 1990 short story, a niche.
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