{"product_id":"anvil-of-stars-paperback","title":"Anvil of Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Bear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Bear's \u003ci\u003eThe Forge of God\u003c\/i\u003e described the destruction of Earth itself by self-replicating robots, Von Neumann machines designed to use the planet's mass to create more robotic creatures and spread throughout the Galaxy. In \u003ci\u003eAnvil of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, only a few humans have survived, aided by a mysterious alien race known only as The Benefactors, who arrived at Earth too late. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the small group of human survivors is determined to track down the criminal race who launched the planet killers. Humanity is given a starship by The Benefactors, and driven only by revenge they set out to find the unknown beings who are responsible for the destruction of Earth, and many other worlds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Bear\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy, including \u003ci\u003eBlood Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Forge of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuantico\u003c\/i\u003e. Awarded two Hugos and five Nebulas for his fiction, one of two authors to win a Nebula in every category, Bear has been called the Best working writer of hard science fiction by The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. He lives in the Seattle, WA area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52521799942451,"sku":"9780765318145","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZnlPQ2FiWk5jbWtzMnZiakNFMjJ5UT09.webp?v=1760536457","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/anvil-of-stars-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}