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Ill luck made Roger Torraway the subject of the Man Plus Programe, but it was deliberate biological engineering which turned him into a monster -- a machine perfectly adapted to survive on Mars. For according to computer predictions, Mars is humankind's only alternative to extinction. But... read more
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It is necessary to tell you about Roger Torraway.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Pohl's Mars. (standard series)
Followed by Mars Plus.
This is book 29 of 70 in Science Fiction Masterworks. (edition-based publisher list)
Preceded by More Than Human, and followed by A Case of Conscience.
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
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- Frederik Pohl (Author)
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Original Language: English
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Country: United States of America
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- Nebula (1976: Best Novel)
- Locus Science Fiction Award (Finalist, 1977)
- Hugo (Finalist, 1977: Novel)
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (Finalist, 1977, #2)
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- Dewey: 813'.54
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