'' Learning the World '' is a science fiction novel by British writer Ken MacLeod , published in 2005 . It won the 2006 Prometheus Award , was nominated for the Hugo , Locus , Clarke , and Campbell Awards that same year , and received a BSFA nomination in 2005 . Since the book 's publication MacLeod has written two short stories set in the same universe , " Lighting Out " and " Who 's Afraid of Wolf 359 ? "
Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Learning the World