"e;Dazzling...a cerebral thriller that's both intellectually engaging and emotionally compelling, a lively tour de force."e;-Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesAfter four novels and several years living abroad, the fictional protagonist of Galatea 2.2-Richard Powers-returns to the United States as Humanist-in-Residence at the enormous Center for the Study of Advanced Sciences. There he r...