Brothers

By Ben Bova

Book Overview

Some see stem-cell research as mankind's greatest scientific breakthrough; others see a blasphemous attempt to play God. Suddenly, the possibility of immortality exists, in bestselling author Bova's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 055357356X
• ISBN13: 9780553573565
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!

I have never read any work by Ben Bova although I know he is very popular. The research that was the subject of this novel is fiction. That is why it's a FICTION novel. This is not a text book or a training manual in molecular biology technology. The novel, however, was very well written, with an interstring plot and very realistic characters. We have to keep in mind that when we read a Science Fiction novel, the author is working based in a theory that could be true in some circumstances. It reflects the imagination of the author, and "Brothers" is a prime example. I think that what Ben Bova wanted to expose is the hardships and obstacles that scientists face while they work in any controvercial reseach: ignorance, stuborness, fear, traditionalists, moralists and every excuse laymen find to obliterate the advance of science.A brilliant work!

Pretty good read, I thought...

Not quite as bad as the review below suggests (at least I don't think so) Admittedly the story is a little tenuous at times, but that, in part, is what SF writing is about - testing the boundaries of speculation. I actuallly enjoyed the characters and Bova's development of them. Though not as good as Mar's or Death Dream, this one's a reasonable read for the price.