In 2145AD John Hackett's adventure is just beginning.In Year 30,Mela's story is coming to a close.Hackett,in his trusty ship the Perseus, is not just a space traveller - beginning his travels with an expedition to Neptune and back - but,thanks to the time-dilation effect,a time traveller as well. His new mission will take him to Andromeda,to get a close-up look at the constellation which will eventually crash into the Milky Way,and give humanity a heads-up about the challenges which are coming.A mission which will take him five million years to complete.Not only is Hackett exploring unknown space,but he will return to a vastly different time.Mela's world is coming to an end. Erosion is eating away at the edges of every landmass - first at a rate of ten metres a year,but fast accelerating,displacing people and animals as the rising Tide destroys everything in its path. Putting more and more pressure on the people - and resources - which remain.She and her people have always known that this long-predicted end to their home,one of the Thousand Earths,is coming - but that makes their fight to survive,to protect each other,no less desperate...and no less doomed.A beautiful,page-turning story which interweaves the tale of these two characters,separated by both space and time,in a hopeful exploration of humanities'future,this is Stephen Baxter at his best.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473228924Number of pages: 592Weight: 400 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 42 mm
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