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Title	:	The Peace War (Across Realtime #1)
Author	:	Vernor Vinge
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	December 1st 2003 by Tor Books (first published 1984)
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Fiction

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The Peace War is quintessential hard-science adventure. The Peace Authority conquered the world with a weapon that never should have been a weapon--the "bobble," a spherical force-field impenetrable by any force known to mankind. Encasing governmental installations and military bases in bobbles, the Authority becomes virtually omnipotent. But they've never caught Paul Hoehler, the maverick who invented the technology, and who has been working quietly for decades to develop a way to defeat the Authority. With the help of an underground network of determined, independent scientists and a teenager who may be the apprentice genius he's needed for so long, he will shake the world, in the fast-paced hard-science thriller that garnered Vinge the first of his four Hugo nominations for best novel.

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Original Title:	The Peace War
ISBN:	0765308835 (ISBN13: 9780765308832)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Across Realtime #1
Literary Awards:	Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1985), Locus Award Nominee for Best Novel (1985)

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Sort of a parallel version of Joe Haldemen's "Forever Peace," "The Peace War" is another example of what happens when academics go to war. In this case, a rogue outfit of scientists discover a way to make war impossible, and arise like Praetorians and assume world control. This understandably angers a lot of people, and while most don't care, it's a lot of the former scientists who are out of a job, advanced energy and pharmacological research is banned, and they become tough enemies to keep. It

An enjoyable yarn, and a cool concept. The plot's Cold War origin is apparent -- which is instructional for readers who enjoy the "future of the past" -- but several glaring plot holes tarnish the professionalism of this veteran writer's delivery. For instance, the Tinkers gain insight into relativistic effects of the interiors of the bobbles, a secret not known to the Peace Authority; yet in the climactic battle, both sides use this knowledge in their strategizing. More pros: kudos to Vinge

Solid science fiction novel with both post-apocalyptic and dystopia themes. Vinge crafts a compelling, tyrannical "post-war" society based in California where self-appointed peace keepers use absolute power to repress development and use of weapons technology. Written during the cold war, the novel explores the logical conclusion of US imperial designs - a benign empire that uses power only for the good of humanity (e.g., spread of democracy, development of pre-capitlist economies, etc.). The

I almost pushed this one down to a three star rating on my reread, but by the end I got over the mildly racist overtones against hispanics and blacks and got into the actual war effort. Honestly, even though this is definitely SF with all its discussion of high-tech versus slightly lower-tech population, it actually reads like an OLD STYLE fantasy, complete with old wizard and an underprivileged apprentice siding with the underdog portion of society, the "Tinkers", against the Peace Authority,

Another not too bad book by Vinge, and if you liked his previous works you probably will enjoy this one, too... except, if you are tired of some of his signature story elements. And by that I mean, again we have a kid as the main hero of the story. (view spoiler)[Again, he's the wisest and smartest and best at everything, by far surpassing the smartest adults in the world in no time. Again, when he does that, he goes into some kind of superhuman kind of overdrive and... well, let's not spoil

I liked this even better than the Zones of Thought series. Strange, mind blowing post-apocalyptic world, great characters and a fascinating exploration of what it means to control time and technology.

An earlier book by Vernor Vinge. The characters are not very convincing, but I liked the idea of the so called "bobbles". Nice exploration of the social impact of such an invention.