The Light of Other Days

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cetaps.researcherBispo, Jéssica
dc.contributor.authorBaxter, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Arthur C.
dc.date.accessioned2/29/24 11:29
dc.date.available2/29/24 11:29
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractThe history revolves around the invention of the WormCam in a near future; this is a camera that is able to be placed anywhere in the universe, since it can see through wormholes, following the development of technology that allows information to be passed continually and instantaneously between different points in the spacetime continuum. Eventually, the WormCam becomes available to the general public and privacy becomes non-existent. Further advancements also allow the connection of wormholes to the past, so that anyone can view events that have previously happened, and thus mankind comes to discover that, for instance, Moses was not a real person and Jesus Christ was the illegitimate son of a Roman centurion. The novel also follows four particular characters that are somehow involved in these technological advancements, and that face personal and existential crises, especially since mankind is now facing the possibility of extinction, with low resources, imminent conflicts, and an incoming asteroid that can produce a mass extinction event. The Light of Other Days explores themes such as surveillance, (the lack of) privacy, technological and scientific innovation, and the impact of these innovations on society and history.
dc.description.authorStephen Baxter (1957-) was born in Liverpool, England, and is well known for writing science fiction, drawing on his knowledge in engineering and mathematics, for which he has academic degrees. He has taught in several areas but has since become a full-time author. He is also a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1917-2008) was an English science and science fiction writer, inventor and television series host. He was also a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society. His contribution for science and its popularisation earned him the moniker “Prophet of the Space Age” and, in 1961, the UNESCO award Kalinga Prize.
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dc.genrehard science fiction
dc.identifier.citationBaxter, Stephen, and Arthur C. Clarke. The Light of Other Days. Tor Books, 2000.
dc.identifier.isbn9780312871994
dc.identifier.urihttps://cetapsrepository.letras.up.pt/id/cetaps/114139
dc.publisherTor Books
dc.publisher.cityUnited States of America
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dc.subjectsurveillance
dc.subjectprivacy
dc.subjecthistory
dc.subjectwormhole
dc.subjectextinction
dc.titleThe Light of Other Days
dc.typebook
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person.familyNameBaxter
person.familyNameClarke
person.givenNameStephen
person.givenNameArthur C.
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