The Maiden Voyage of Petrus van Stijn
Autor: | Tobias, Michael Charles |
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EAN: | 9783030976828 |
Auflage: | 001 |
Sachgruppe: | Biologie |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 212 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 04.05.2022 |
Untertitel: | A Novel |
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Petrus van Stijn¿s world is besieged by two prime engines of destruction: massive geomagnetic storms caused by unprecedented solar storms ¿ protracted coronal mass ejections (CME), and climate change wreaking unprecedented, but predictable collapse of the Antarctic ice shelves. Petrus has other problems to contend with, like surviving on a floating archipelago of ice, and then walking 2200 kilometers through a post-Apocalyptic world. At the same time, Petrus will discover something of a true social and biological paradise. Herein lies the paradox of a world where one species ¿ ours ¿ is facing extinction, while others ¿ many genetically re-engineered ¿ are enjoying a biodiversity renaissance. With a Foreword by William Shatner, this provocative, lyrical, deeply philosophical work of fiction explores the ethical limits of science and technology, and the future of all life on earth.