Ultima
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Ultima is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores grand-scale cosmic engineering, alternate histories, and the far future of humanity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alternate histories
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cosmic engineering ⓘ cosmology ⓘ far future of humanity ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Gollancz house design (UK edition) ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
alternate Roman Empire history
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artificial wormholes ⓘ grand-scale cosmic engineering ⓘ multiverse ⓘ post-human evolution ⓘ terraforming ⓘ |
| followsEventsOf | colonization of Proxima Centauri system ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780575116870 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Holle Groundwater
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Steph Kalinski NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 400–500 pages ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesPosition | 2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
idea-driven narrative
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scientifically grounded prose ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
multiple timelines
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multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed scientific speculation
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integration of alternate history and space opera ⓘ large-scale cosmological scope ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Proxima–Ultima series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gollancz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequelTo | Proxima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
alternate timelines
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far future ⓘ |
| subgenre |
alternate history fiction
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hard science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWriting | early 2010s ⓘ |
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