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The book is a modern version of George Orwell's novel "1984
projected 100 years into the future.It was originally intended to
be a sequel to the authors first book but soon developed into a
science fiction novel. A worldwide "planetary system of government
has come to power to assure that deviant forms of terrorism no
longer exist. Emphasizing strict adherence to governing council
regulations prohibiting citizen dissent, it soon becomes a
militaristic, totalitarian society requiring dedication to the
"common good" with little respect for individual rights. Although
mankind has established colonies on the moon and the planet Mars,
society is still coping with what appears to be the eternal
struggle for freedom. It takes the rugged pioneering spirit of the
inhabitants of Mars to incite a revolution that will eventually
result in the reemergence of original democratic ideals.
The book is a modern version of George Orwell's novel "1984
projected 100 years into the future.It was originally intended to
be a sequel to the authors first book but soon developed into a
science fiction novel. A worldwide "planetary system of government
has come to power to assure that deviant forms of terrorism no
longer exist. Emphasizing strict adherence to governing council
regulations prohibiting citizen dissent, it soon becomes a
militaristic, totalitarian society requiring dedication to the
"common good" with little respect for individual rights. Although
mankind has established colonies on the moon and the planet Mars,
society is still coping with what appears to be the eternal
struggle for freedom. It takes the rugged pioneering spirit of the
inhabitants of Mars to incite a revolution that will eventually
result in the reemergence of original democratic ideals.
A fictional account of an American engineer's inadvertent
involvement in U.S. attempts to foil a North Korean sinister plot
to attain world domination through nuclear intimidation and
blackmail. Based on historical facts and recent current events in
the Far East. Written by a former engineer employed at the
Department of Energy's nuclear weapons development laboratory at
Livermore, California.
A fictional account of an American engineer's inadvertent
involvement in U.S. attempts to foil a North Korean sinister plot
to attain world domination through nuclear intimidation and
blackmail. Based on historical facts and recent current events in
the Far East. Written by a former engineer employed at the
Department of Energy's nuclear weapons development laboratory at
Livermore, California.
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