Sight of Proteus

by Charles Sheffield

Book Overview

This novel, set in 2175, describes how humans can now decide to alter their physical form on the merest cosmetic whim, which means there are rich pickings for investors in the cosmetic companies. Bey... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00005WUI4
• ISBN13: 9780441763436
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Among Sheffield's best work

At his best, Sheffield fits in the category with Larry Niven in that Sheffield is able to deliver a fully developed world driven by several far-sighted predictions of where technology and need will drive mankind. Sheffield seems to produce his very best material when he writes solo and (frankly) when he writing 20 years ago. "Sight of Proteus" fits both those parameters, and in my opinion is among the two or three best that Sheffield ever produced. The story is based in a world where changes to the human form can be ordered from a public catalog - and of course the darker underworld where prohibited changes can be obtained.In an over-populated world where underground scientists are willing to push the envelope of human form and evolution, this novel broke new ground pushing the "what if?" question related to human potential. I have the paperback in its 1978 edition and it has a permanent place in my SF collection.

Just proves again what a genius he is.

Its the first book in a series of three. Some real good advanced biothechnology,intristing lead charecter,good plot. He really took his time and thoght about all kinds of human forms. Get the trilogy,if you know whats good hard science fiction is.