British Science - science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds is one of those rare phenomena on the Sci-Fi - a true scientist. Before taking up writing full time, he studied physics and astronomy for a number of years, eventually working for a subsidiary of the European Space Agency (ESA). No wonder that his name and work have become synonymous with what is commonly known as Hard SF - a branch of the genre, with particular emphasis on science andTechnology, and history. In fact, in the hands of some authors, science, history and technology. Not so with Reynolds, but that has always been a good eye for a good story with a skilled hand for the characterization and dialogue between them. His commitment to scientific truth has not stopped him fibbing on the edge of reality as we know it (or think you may be), and has produced some of the finest - and certainly paid off - widescreen literaryArea works in recent years.
Award-winning novels such as "Revelation Space" (2000), "Chasm City" (2001) and "Redemption Ark" (2002), as well as numerous short stories and novels, he founded his bona fides as a writer of quality science -. This drama, like most of his works are in his fictional universe, which he called "set" Revelation Space "after his first novel: a distant time when you are out in space and mankind has divided a number of displaceddifferent and sometimes competing races. It is neither optimistic nor pessimistic vision of the future, but an extrapolation of current conditions on a scale larger and larger, with a mix of values and moral, political and social systems we see today, and evidence that despite the advances in science and technology can affect humanity and the modification of the basic units is likely to remain the same: love, hate, sex, jealousy, cynicism, betrayal and allPeace. A playground for his fantasy stories centered incredible inventiveness in the Revelation Space grown in number and complexity over the years and has become an important body of literary works.
But most fictional universe Reynolds Introduction to the Internet 'is probably one of his later publications: "The Prefect" (2007). A stand alone novel tells the story of Tom Dreyfus enforcement agent of the Glitter Band, a large space of ten urban sprawlA thousand habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone. If any of these habitats is attacked and Dreyfus investigate an elite team and sent to a fast, sci-fi-cum-style detective thriller. He has the traits of writing ideas and narrative rhythm Reynolds, good characterization and dialogue and a question that respects the reader.
Critically acclaimed on publication, "The Prefect" is widely used and provides a good stepStone in the works of Alastair Reynolds.
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