Manifold: Space, Time and Origin
Stephen Baxter's Manifold Series
If you wish to grapple with big ideas related to our present and future, as well as examine our place in the larger scheme of things, the Manifold series by science fiction author (and engineer, mathematician) Stephen Baxter will take you on an epic journey. The author’s extraordinary imagination may have you examining the very meaning of humankind’s existence and your own perspective on our future. If nothing else, the journey will provide a pause from the daily routine and time to reflect.
The three books can be read in any order. The main characters are the same in all volumes, but their lives take very different turns (almost like parallel universes). There is a fair amount of scientific content included which may be beyond the average reader’s comprehension, however that does not detract from the power of the stories. If anything, reading the books can increase one’s desire to learn more about math, physics, chemistry and astronomy. I’d recommend starting with either the Time or Origin volume and leaving Space for last. It’s the slowest to develop, but the final ride is definitely worth the trip.
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