''Broken Symmetries'' is a novel by
Paul Preuss published in 1983.
Plot summary
''Broken Symmetries'' is a novel in which the power generated by the US/Japanese TERAC accelerator in Hawaii is the subject of both scientific and political conflict.
Reception
Dave Langford
David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science-fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'' and holds the all-time record for most Hug ...
reviewed ''Broken Symmetries'' for ''
White Dwarf
A white dwarf is a Compact star, stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very density, dense: in an Earth sized volume, it packs a mass that is comparable to the Sun. No nuclear fusion takes place i ...
'' #62, and stated that "''Broken Symmetries'' has its flaws – like a spy-novel cliché or two – but it's an impressive and unnerving performance. In the tradition of Greg Benford's ''Timescape''."
Reviews
*Review by Debbie Notkin (1983) in
Locus
Locus (plural loci) is Latin for "place". It may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Locus (mathematics), the set of points satisfying a particular condition, often forming a curve
* Root locus analysis, a diagram visualizing the position of r ...
, #273 October 1983
*Review by Tom Easton (1984) in
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cl ...
, February 1984
*Review by Norman Spinrad (1984) in
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine edited by Sheila Williams and published by Dell Magazines, which is owned by Penny Press. It was launched as a quarterly by Davis Publications in 1977, after obtaining Isaac ...
, December 1984
References
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1983 novels