[Oz-gifted] sci fi book download

Fly2 fly2 at bigpond.net.au
Sun Dec 17 09:15:40 EST 2006


> Peter Watts
>
> Posted by Gary Kemble (to abc online)
>
> Following in the footsteps of compatriot Cory Doctorow, Canadian 
> science fiction author Peter Watts is allowing people to download his 
> new book Blindsight for free.
>
> Here's the set-up, taken from a review by Australian writer/editor Cat 
> Sparks:
>
>     The year is 2082. Alien 'fireflies' have surveyed the Earth, taken 
> a snapshot of life upon it, and, in doing so, alerted humankind to 
> their presence. Radio signals from the Kuiper belt reveal their 
> possible location – and leave humankind in a state of panic.
>
> You can download Blindsight as a PDF, HTML, or just read it on the 
> screen.
> http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm




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