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OverviewA geopolitical miscalculation tainted the worlds major oil fields with radioactivity and plunged the Middle East into chaos. No one can build solar farms, wind farms, and electric cars quickly enough to cope. The few countries still able to export petroleum and natural gaschiefly Russiahave a stranglehold on the world economy. Then, from the darkness of space, came Phoebe. Rather than deflect the onrushing asteroid, America coaxed it into Earth orbit. Solar power satellitescheaply mass-produced in orbit with resources mined from the new moonoffer America its last hope of avoiding servitude and economic ruin. As though building massive structures in space isnt challenging enough, special-interest groups want to stop the project. And the remaining petro powers will do anything to protect their newfound dominance of world affairs.NASA engineer Marcus Judson is determined to make the project a success. And he willthough his job description says nothing about combating an international cabal or going into space to do it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward M Lerner , Professor Grover GardnerPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks ISBN: 9781470813055ISBN 10: 147081305 Publication Date: 17 July 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Downloadable audio file Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |