The Orion Plan: A Thriller
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0122U5BI6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 325 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sarah Pooley realizes she must lead the effort to stop the probe before it becomes too powerful. When the government proves slow to react, NASA scientist Dr. Meanwhile, the first people who encounter the alien device are discovering just how insidious this interstellar intruder can be. But now an alien species—from a planet hundreds of light-years from Earth—has found a way. It soon drills into the ground underneath, drawing electricity from the power lines to jump-start its automated expansion and prepare for alien colonization. Scientists thought that Earth was safe from invasion. A small spherical probe lands in an empty corner of New York City. The distance between stars is so great that it seemed impossible for even the most advanced civilizations to send a large spaceship from one star system to another. In The Orion Plan, Mark Alpert presents a fascinating story of first contact with an alien intelligence far beyond what we can imagine.
Alpert’s carefully constructed alternate history of witchcraft and sorcery, toois very clever. He is truly the heir to Michael Crichton, writing cutting-edge science-based thrillers that will keep you obsessively turning the pages. History, science, and witchcraft blend seamlessly into a taut, riveting new thriller that explores the secrets buried in our genetic code. He’s delivered his best book to date, and comparisons to Michael Crichton are warranted.” Associated Press on Extinction “Extinction is a book which will have a wide appeal to many fans of different authors, whether they like Daniel Wilson, Tom Clancy, or Ray Kurzweil.” Wired “Scientific hubris leads to an apocalyptic threat in this strong near-future thriller.” Publishers We
Amazing Sci-Fi Concept! TL what an amazing concept. still reeling from its implications. i'll be thinking of other possibilities long after finishing this book.. Fast-paced and science-filled alien invasion tale! This was written in a sort of Stephen King style with the perspective shifting from character to character. Fast-paced and thrilling, but based in some hard science that made it more plausible than many alien invasion stories. Fun read!. I loved the story I loved the story. I heard the author on Science Friday and it sounded like it would be good and it was.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and their two children. He is a contributing editor at Scientific American and his work has appeared in Fortune magazine, Popular Mechanics, and Playboy. MARK ALPERT is the author of Final Theory, The Omega Theory, Extinction, The Furies, and the young adult novel The Six.