Author: LAUMER, KEITH & DAVID WEBER & LINDA EVANS Title: The Triumphant
Description: Riverdale, NY: Baen Publishing Enterprises, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 067187683X. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by Paul Alexander. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of some beginning toning to the page edges. "The story of the books takes place in various times from the near-future (2018, 2068) , the mid-range future (27th up to 37th century) and even farther in one case (118th century). The overall plot features mostly military themes and includes space exploration, alien races and some advances in human society. Many Bolo stories are told from the point of view of the Bolo itself, with its internal thoughts printed in italics throughout the text. One theme in Bolo works is the portrayal of valiant, tragic, self-sacrificing heroes, such as Bolo "Nike" in the story "Miles to Go" (Weber 1995, in Bolos Book III). Another concept explored by stories such as "Miles to Go" is the use (and abuse) of safeguards to prevent artificial intelligence from hurting its creators. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: 067187683X Science Fiction And Fantasy Keith Laumer David Weber Linda Evans Paul Alexander Bolos
Price: US$ 10.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 44441
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