{"product_id":"lords-of-the-ice-moons-a-scientific-novel-paperback","title":"Lords of the Ice Moons: A Scientific Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens with some\u003ci\u003ething\u003c\/i\u003e becomes some\u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth's power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth's recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth's collapsing power grids.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, what Gwen discovers churning in Enceladus's subsurface waters brings her and Colonel Rhodes' straightforward plans to a crashing halt. Soon, Gwen finds herself in the middle of an interplanetary standoff. Win, and give the last humans on Earth a chance to survive. Lose, and risk the permanent dismantling of human society across the Solar System. Forced to take sides in this war for power, resources, and species survival, Gwen must make choices that not only affect her own life, but also force her to question what \"life\" itself might really mean.\u003cbr\u003eWill the promise of Enceladus energy be enough to salvage what is left of Earth's society?\u003cbr\u003eAre these humans worthy of salvation?.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth's power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth's recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth's collapsing power grids.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, what Gwen discovers churning in the subsurface waters of Enceladus brings their straightforward plans to a crashing halt. Soon, Gwen finds herself in the middle of an interplanetary standoff. Win, and give the last humans on Earth a chance to survive. Lose, and risk the permanent dismantling of human society across the Solar System. Forced to take sides in this war for power, resources, and species survival, Gwen must make choices that not only affect her own life, but also force her to question what \"life\" itself might really mean. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the promise of Enceladus energy be enough to salvage what is left of Earth's society?\u003cbr\u003eAre these humans worthy of salvation?.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor\/artist Michael Carroll has spent decades as a science journalist and even longer as an astronomical artist. He received the AAS Division of Planetary Science's Jonathan Eberhart Award for the best planetary science feature article of 2012. He lectures extensively in concert with his various books, and has done invited talks at science museums, aerospace facilities, and NASA centers. He has written articles and books on topics ranging from space to archeology. His articles and art have appeared in \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSky and Telescope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAstronomy Now\u003c\/i\u003e (UK), and a host of children's books and magazines. Among his most recent twenty-some books are Springer's \u003ci\u003eEuropa's Lost Expedition \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAntarctica: Earth's Own Ice World.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of his paintings is on the surface of Mars--in digital form--aboard the Phoenix lander. In 2006, he receivedthe Lucien Rudaux Award for lifetime achievement in the Astronomical Arts. He is a Fellow and founding member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 213\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377926988083,"sku":"9783319981543","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sxrlWYOxXt9783319981543.webp?v=1779330409","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/lords-of-the-ice-moons-a-scientific-novel-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}