Lock in
(Book)
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Published
New York : Tor, 2014.
ISBN
9780765375865, 0765375869, 9780765381323, 076538132X
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Oak Lawn Public Library - Adult Fiction
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Oak Lawn Public Library - Adult Fiction | SCI FI SCALZI | On Shelf |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | FIC SCALZI, J. | On Shelf |
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | SF SCALZI | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC Scalzi, John | Checked out |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Fiction | SCALZI | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | SCIENCE FICTION SCALZI | Checked out |
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Published
New York : Tor, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780765375865, 0765375869, 9780765381323, 076538132X
Notes
General Note
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Description
"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, "The Agora," in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can "ride" these people and use their bodies as if they were their own. This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse....John Scalzi's Lock In is a novel of our near future, from one of the most popular authors in modern science fiction"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Scalzi, J. (2014). Lock in (First edition.). Tor.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scalzi, John, 1969-. 2014. Lock in. Tor.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scalzi, John, 1969-. Lock in Tor, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Scalzi, John. Lock in First edition., Tor, 2014.
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