The Light of Other Days
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The Light of Other Days is a science fiction novel that explores the social and ethical consequences of a technology that allows people to see anywhere in space and time, co-written by Stephen Baxter and Arthur C. Clarke.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Light of Other Days canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur C. Clarke
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Stephen Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnConceptsFrom |
quantum physics
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wormholes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
collapse of personal privacy
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family relationships under constant observation ⓘ impact of total transparency on society ⓘ re-examination of historical events ⓘ |
| feature |
technology that allows people to see anywhere in space
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technology that allows people to see anywhere in time ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthorRelationshipWith | collaboration between Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780002254232 ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | use of viewing past events as plot driver ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTechnology | WormCam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics of technology
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privacy ⓘ social consequences of scientific advances ⓘ surveillance ⓘ time and memory ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of universal surveillance via physics-based technology
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intergenerational family saga structure ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
HarperCollins
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Voyager Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | near future ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
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