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OverviewAsteroid mining promises untold riches for those willing to take the risks... but in the race to gain first-mover advantage, the price of failure can be severe. The crew of the first commercial space mission to retrieve an asteroid for mining purposes has been killed in a catastrophic accident. Washed up ex-astronaut Charles 'Chuck' Sorrel is hired to look into the affairs of Abundance, the company behind the mission. He asks a few questions, makes a few conclusions, and writes some recommendations... but never gets a chance to collect. Sorrel's easy-money gig turns sour when rival Chinese asteroid mining company Yangshen is implicated. The discovery triggers an international incident and thrusts an unwilling Sorrel into a trip across the Pacific, dinner with Yangshen's CEO, confrontations with the Mission Commander's widow Jen, and pressure to ""hurry up and get to the bottom of things"". Trapped in a high-level cover up, Sorrel must navigate a web of lies and deceit to uncover the truth - and make peace with his past in order to save the future. Abundance is a cross-genre sci-fi thriller that spans the world and the heavens above... offering a glimpse into the messy near-future world of commercial space exploration and militarization, emergent AGI and geopolitical intrigue - where the ground truth is all-too-human and wholly unpredictable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Chan , Luke DormehlPublisher: Alan Chan Imprint: Alan Chan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9798990940024Pages: 420 Publication Date: 17 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews""Smart. Suspenseful. Tons of fun! Good luck putting it down"" - Dennis Bredow, Blizzard Entertainment ""Starts out with a literal bang and the pace picks up from there"" - Michael Sandrik, Nvidia Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |