The Crucible of Time
The Crucible of Time is a fix-up science fiction novel by John Brunner. It was first published in 1983.
 First edition | |
| Author | John Brunner |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Don Dixon |
| Language | English |
| Series | Time[1] |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey/Ballantine |
Publication date | Sep 1983 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 0-345-31224-4 |
| 823' .914 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.R8C78 |
| Followed by | The Tides of Time |
Serials
Parts 1 and 2 appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine as "The Fire is Lit" (Sep 1982) and "Fusing and Refusing" (Jan 1983).
Plot
The novel deals with the efforts of an alien species to escape their homeworld, whose system is passing through a cloud of interstellar debris, resulting in a high rate of in-falling matter. The species' unique biology and their biological technology complicate matters.
Awards
- Locus Award 1984, Best SF Novel (13th place)[2]
gollark: It can generate !!TEN!! prime numbers.
gollark: That's the simplified form.
gollark: Oops, sorry, code error, it's (x - 2) * -1 / 1.8144e+5 * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) / 13440 * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * -1 / 2016 * (x - 2) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * 7 / 4320 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * -11 / 2880 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * 13 / 2880 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * -17 / 4320 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 8) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * 19 / 10080 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 9) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * -23 / 40320 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 10) + (x - 1) * 29 / 3.6288e+5 * (x - 2) * (x - 3) * (x - 4) * (x - 5) * (x - 6) * (x - 7) * (x - 8) * (x - 9).
gollark: This is such an elegant, clear and useful™ formula.
gollark: y = (x - 3) * -1 / 2.14708725e+8 * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) / 3.72736e+7 * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) * -1 / 1.3934592e+7 * (x - 3) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) / 1.01376e+7 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) * -5 / 3.5831808e+7 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) / 6.7584e+6 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) * -1 / 1.24416e+7 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 19) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) / 2.193408e+7 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 23) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) * -1 / 2.322432e+8 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 29) + (x - 2) / 7.685922816e+9 * (x - 3) * (x - 5) * (x - 7) * (x - 11) * (x - 13) * (x - 17) * (x - 19) * (x - 23)for instance.
References
- "Time". Scifan.com. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- "1984 Locus Poll Award". ISFDB Bibliographic database. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
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