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Escape From Genopolis
''Escape From Genopolis'' is the first of a trilogy of young-adult futuristic-fiction novels by T. E. Berry-Hart, published in 2007 by Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic. It uses many of the same themes of genetic engineering, Social engineering (political science), social engineering, totalitarianism, environmental issues, eugenics and ethics as ''Brave New World'', ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' and ''The Day of the Triffids''. Background Genopolis is a futuristic city, established in 2064, after the known world has been wiped out through environmental upheaval caused by global warming. The Citizens of Genopolis are humans who have been genetically engineered to withstand the great extremes of flood and fire, but with the result that they cannot feel pain or emotion. Therefore, they can no longer feel love, mercy, compassion or friendship, and these words have become obsolete and forgotten. Although Genopolis is advanced in many ways, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genopolis
''Escape From Genopolis'' is the first of a trilogy of young-adult futuristic-fiction novels by T. E. Berry-Hart, published in 2007 by Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic. It uses many of the same themes of genetic engineering, Social engineering (political science), social engineering, totalitarianism, environmental issues, eugenics and ethics as ''Brave New World'', ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' and ''The Day of the Triffids''. Background Genopolis is a futuristic city, established in 2064, after the known world has been wiped out through environmental upheaval caused by global warming. The Citizens of Genopolis are humans who have been genetically engineered to withstand the great extremes of flood and fire, but with the result that they cannot feel pain or emotion. Therefore, they can no longer feel love, mercy, compassion or friendship, and these words have become obsolete and forgotten. Although Genopolis is advanced in many ways, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |