Colossus The Boxset: Books 1-3

Colossus The Boxset: Books 1-3

<b></b><h2><b>For the first time ever, <i>Colossus: The Boxset</i> collects D F Jones’ bestselling trilogy of technothrillers.<br /><br />‘A whip-cracker…’ – <i>Chicago Tribune</i></b></h2><br /><br /><b><i>Colossus: The Boxset</i></b> includes:<br /><br /><b>Colossus</b><br /><br />Man has lost control...<br /><br />Charles Forbin has dedicated the last ten years of his life to the construction of his own supercomputer, Colossus, the United States’ very first Artificially Intelligent defence system.<br /><br />Colossus is a supercomputer capable of in-taking and analyzing data rapidly, allowing it to make real time decisions about the nation’s defense.<br /><br />But Colossus soon exceeds even Forbin’s calculated expectations, learning to think independently, processing data hundreds of times faster than Forbin had ever thought possible…<br /><br />And when the Russian equivalent announces itself and the two supercomputers face off with the might of each superpower at their control, the entire world is thrown into a chaotic maelstrom that may end in World War Three.<br /><br />Having handed over total control of American defence missiles to Colossus, the President and Forbin must act quickly to shut down the unstable machine.<br /><br />But will Forbin be able to take down the machine he’s spent ten years building?<br /><br />Or will Colossus cause real damage before it’s too late?<br /><br /><b>The Fall of Colossus</b><br /><br />In the thrilling sequel, Colossus’ power is still expanding beyond belief and beyond Forbin’s control. <br /><br />No longer is Colossus content managing the world’s military might – now it undertakes surveillance and strict authoritarian rule over its entire populace.<br /><br />The world as we know it may be at an end…<br /><br />But soon, Forbin will receive a message that changes everything … a message from another planet: Mars.<br /><br />Now the enduring scientist must decide which threat is greatest: that of Colossus, his unwieldy supercomputer, or the Martians, with the power to destroy it, and potentially all of mankind in the process…<br /><br /><b>Colossus and the Crab</b><br /><br />The 22nd Century. Forbin has but one chance to save the world, for once and for all – or to be its doom.<br /><br />Having calling upon invaders from Mars to destroy the supercomputer Colossus, Forbin now finds himself negotiating for Earth’s very existence.<br /><br />The Martians want compensation.<br /><br />Compensation in the form of Earth’s greatest resource: <u>oxygen.</u><br /><br />Will he give in to their demands? Or will Forbin find another way to halt the Martian threat?<br /><br />There is only one solution: Colossus must return. <br /><br />But will Forbin be able to reactivate his creation in time, or will Earth be finally and irrevocably left to its fate?<br /><br />Find out in this thrilling conclusion to D F Jones’ bestselling trilogy.<br /><br /><h2>Praise for D. F. Jones:</h2><br /><br />'Horrifying instalment of the man vs. machine competition' – <i>New York Times</i> <br /><br />‘Full marks for this technological horror story. A combination of cybernetics and suspense that adds up to real SF’ – <i>Sunday Citizen</i> <br /><br />‘A whip-cracker…’ – <i>Chicago Tribune</i> <br /><br />'It chilled my blood' – <i>The Yorkshire Post</i> <br /><br />Dennis Feltham Jones was a British Science Fiction author; he was a Naval Commander in World War II, and lived in Cornwall until his death in 1981. His writings dealt with the ongoing battle – both physical and philosophical – between man and machine. He is perhaps most famous for his Colossus series, which was translated to the big screen in 1970 for the film Colossus: The Forbin Project, which was well received by critics, and was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1971. <br />