num_pages: 215
description: In the not-too-distant future, a desperate war for natural resources threatens to bring civilization to a halt. Nuclear warships from around the globe begin positioning themselves as the American government works feverishly to complete a massive project to colonize Mars. Former astronaut Roger Torraway has agreed to be transformed by the latest advances in biological &amp; cybernetic science into something new, a being that can survive the rigors of Mars before it's terraformed. Becoming Man Plus will allow him to be the linchpin in opening the new Martian frontier, but not without challenging his humanity as no man has ever been challenged before. A bestselling, Nebula Award-winning novel when first published more than thirty years ago, this book is now more relevant than ever, as the battle between corporate interests &amp; those who seek to save Earth's natural resources steadily escalates. The question of where man will go once the world's food, water &amp; oil have run out has yet to be answered. Man Plus by Frederick Pohl is a brilliantly imagined, compelling possible scenario that has enthralled countless readers.
language: English
title: Man Plus
titlecomplete: Man Plus
characters: Roger Torraway
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, American, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Space, Fantasy, Hard Science Fiction
ratings_count: 8167
series: Man Plus
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel
publisher: Random House Inc. (NYC)