New Earth |
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Author:
| Bova, Ben |
Series title: | The Grand Tour Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4708-4249-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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When a new, Earthlike planet is discovered, an exploration team isdispatched to explore it. All the explorers understand it's a one-waymission—the trip takes eighty years each way. They will only age a dozen yearsthanks to cryonic suspension, but Earth will have changed beyond recognitionwhen and if they return. Upon landing, the team discovers that New Earth is inhabited by a small group of intelligent creatures who strongly resemblehumans. They seem friendly, but who are they...
More DescriptionWhen a new, Earthlike planet is discovered, an exploration team isdispatched to explore it. All the explorers understand it's a one-waymission—the trip takes eighty years each way. They will only age a dozen yearsthanks to cryonic suspension, but Earth will have changed beyond recognitionwhen and if they return. Upon landing, the team discovers that New Earth is inhabited by a small group of intelligent creatures who strongly resemblehumans. They seem friendly, but who are they and what do they really want?Moreover, the scientists begin to realize that this planet cannot be natural.