Silverhair is a 1999 Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter is a prolific British hard science fiction author. He has degrees in mathematics and engineering.- Writing style :...

 science-fiction novel and the first book of The Mammoth Trilogy

The Mammoth Trilogy

The Mammoth Trilogy is a series of books by hard science fiction author Stephen Baxter. The books in it were published between 1999 and 2001. It contains Silverhair, Longtusk and Icebones....

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An omnibus edition, incorporating all three novels of this series, was published as Behemoth (2004).

This story is about a female Mammoth named Silverhair. Set in the present day on an isolated island near the Arctic Circle, it tells of Silverhair's journey and life.

"Silverhair" is also the name of a race of pseudo-intelligent space-dwelling plants in Robert L. Forward's 1992 novel Timemaster.