Altered carbon
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New York [New York] : Del Rey, Ballantine Books, 2003.
ISBN
0345457684, 9780345457684
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Published
New York [New York] : Del Rey, Ballantine Books, 2003.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
375 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
0345457684, 9780345457684

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General Note
"A Takeshi Kovacs novel ..."--Cover.
General Note
"Originally published in Great Britain by Gollancz, an imprint of Orion Books, in 2002"--Title page verso.
Description
In the 25th century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself--a person's consciousness can be easily downloaded into a new body, making death nearly obsolete. Ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was particularly brutal. Resleeved into a new body in Bay City (formerly San Francisco), Kovacs is thrown into a shady, far-reaching conspiracy that is vicious even by the standards of a society that buys and sells human existence. As a warrior-for-hire, he is called to help a far-flung planet's government put down a bloody revolution. But when a rogue pilot and a sleazy corporate fat cat offer him a lucrative role in a treacherous treasure hunt, he's only too happy to go AWOL with a band of resurrected soldiers of fortune. All that stands between them and the ancient alien spacecraft they mean to salvage are a massacred city bathed in deadly radiation, unleashed nanotechnology with a million ways to kill, and whatever surprises the highly advanced Martian race may have in store.
Awards
Philip K. Dick Award Winner, 2003

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Morgan, R. K. (2003). Altered carbon (First American edition.). Del Rey, Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Morgan, Richard K., 1965-. 2003. Altered Carbon. Del Rey, Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Morgan, Richard K., 1965-. Altered Carbon Del Rey, Ballantine Books, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Morgan, Richard K. Altered Carbon First American edition., Del Rey, Ballantine Books, 2003.

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