Learning the World
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| Author | Ken MacLeod |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Tor |
| Released | 2005 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 303 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-765-31331-6 (hardcover), ISBN 0-765-35177-3 (paperback) |
Learning the World is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod published in 2005. The novel is a first contact story, following the generation ship But the Sky, My Lady! The Sky! as it approaches the Destiny Star. Humans have been colonizing the 500 light-years around Earth for a few thousand years, and have never run into an alien species - until now. The discovery of a Steam Age alien race upsets the established protocols of the ship, leading to uncertainty and delays in habitation, which in turn leads to societal unrest and conflict aboard the ship. Learning the World won the 2006 Prometheus Award and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2006.
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[edit] External links
- Learning the World publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
