Titan is practically a planet in its own right, with a diameter
similar to that of Mercury, methane rainstorms, organic soot and
ethane seas. All of the most detailed knowledge on the moon's
geology, volcanology, meteorology, marine sciences and chemistry
are gathered together here to paint a factually accurate
hypothetical future of early human colonization on this strange
world. The views from Titan's Mayda Outpost are spectacular, but
all is not well at the moon's remote science base. On the shore of
a methane sea beneath glowering skies, atmospherics researcher
Abigail Marco finds herself in the middle of murder, piracy and
colleagues who seem to be seeing sea monsters and dead people from
the past. On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea provides thrills,
excitement and mystery - couched in the latest science - on one of
the Solar System's most bizarre worlds, Saturn's huge moon Titan.
"This riveting story, set against a plausibly well integrated
interplanetary space, carries us along with its bright and
interesting characters. We feel absolutely transported to a
hauntingly beautiful and alien Titan through Carroll's masterful
weaving of art and science." - Jani Radebaugh, Professor of
Planetary Sciences, Titan dune expert, BYU "It's a fun read! Really
makes Titan come alive, literally..." - Astrophysicist and author
Ralph Lorenz "Michael Carroll's new novel "On the Shores of Titan's
Farthest Sea" (Springer) is a gripping, good-vs-evil tale that
sparkles with imagination. It's set on the shores of Kraken Mare,
the vast methane sea found high in the northern latitudes of
Saturn's moon, Titan, in a future when humanity has spread
throughout the solar system. The villains are wicked, the heroes
are scientists (Thanks, Mike!), the story is convincing, the
dialogue snappy, and the scenery is right out of our catalog of
findings on this cold, hazy and alien world. If you fancy skipping
forward 250 years and checking out how humankind might be
navigating the very geography and landforms we have uncovered in
our years touring Saturn, this book is for you!" --Carolyn Porco,
leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team and the Director of the
Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS) at the
Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado
General
Imprint: |
Springer International Publishing AG
|
Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Science and Fiction |
Release date: |
July 2015 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
Michael Carroll
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
268 |
Edition: |
2015 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-319-17758-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
LSN: |
3-319-17758-3 |
Barcode: |
9783319177588 |
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