On present-day Earth, an alien artifact is discovered that was
recently manufactured with materials from beyond our solar system.
An investigation leads the FBI to a human who helps the aliens
speculate in the commodities market.
With discovery imminent, the aliens reveal themselves by sending
a videotape to the news media. This date becomes known as The Day
Everything Changed. On the tape, an alien announces that it is an
ambassador from the Traders, who wish to colonize Mars. Although
individual Traders aren't as intelligent as humans, over millions
of years they have slowly built an advanced technology that they
propose trading for commodities and human intellectual creativity.
They initially offer a device that uses hydrogen fusion to produce
electric power, which crashes the energy markets.
Humans display a wide range of reactions to the Traders. A
company is set up to supervise the distribution of Trader
technology, collect royalties for its use, and reduce the
corruption that the Traders see as a great obstacle to human
progress. This organization encounters industrial spies and rogue
governments trying to subvert its mission. Traders fear humans will
surpass their technology, so they try to withhold their ultimate
secret.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2007 |
First published: |
October 2007 |
Authors: |
Edward K. Bower
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
228 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-47406-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
LSN: |
0-595-47406-3 |
Barcode: |
9780595474066 |
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