"Kay Kenyon - Maximum Ice" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kenyon Kay)

MAXIMUM ICE
Kay Kenyon

MAXIMUM ICE A Bantam Spectra Book / February 2002

spectra and the portrayal of a boxed "s" are trademarks of Bantam Books, a division of Random House,
Inc.

All rights reserved.

Copyright ┬й 2002 by Kay Kenyon

Cover art copyright ┬й 2002 by Eric Dinyer

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system,
without permission in writing from the publisher.

For information address: Bantam Books.

If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was
reported as "unsold and destroyed" to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received
any payment for this "stripped book."

ISBN 0-553-58376-X Published simultaneously in the United States and Canada

Bantam Books are published by Bantam Books, a division of Random

House, Inc. Its trademark, consisting of the words "Bantam Books" and the portrayal of a rooster, is
Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. Marca Registrada. Bantam
Books, 1540

Broadway, New York, New York 10036.

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

For Nathan, Paul, and Isaac Overcast

Acknowledgments

Heartfelt thanks to David Hobby, Gary L. Nunn, and Brad DeLong for reading early drafts and mak-ing
invaluable suggestions. Once again 1 am in debt to Dr. J. Michael Brown at the University of Washington
for taking the time to discuss with me some crazy and intriguing ideas in the realm of geophysics and
more. Where I failed to heed ad-vice, I take full credit for any damages.

My gratitude to my agent, Donald Maass, who made key contributions to my initial story concept; and to
Anne Lesley Groell at Bantam for her care of my story, both in concept and detail. I would also like to
thank David Brin, Robert J. Sawyer, and Mike Resnick for their ongoing encouragement. And
appreciation to Pat Logue for being a good sport.