Description
in the 2060s action over climate change, wildlife conservation, overpopulation have long failed. Cities are overcrowded, wildlife has dwindled, natural disasters are increasing as are migrations and wars. Planet B is mankind's destiny now. Dwindling natural resources, shrinking standards in overcrowded cities, has constantly swelled economic migrations. To the point that populating 'Planet B' is urgently underway. An international team of researchers is assigned to live and work in newly built Near Earth Territories - each vessel greatly more spacious than the largest ocean liners, which they dwarf. Except, on Earth, an unforeseen escalation in natural disasters is plunging territories into anarchy and territorial wars. The researchers must find answers and least qualified among the scientists is Sashia, a paraplegic who surprisingly becomes a rock on which they all depend. Doctors Mei Sai Ling and Steve Nord form the scientific team's backbone, headed by Professor Mark Madison and assisted by FayWell, the enigmatic Artificial Intelligence to the fleet. Tending their medical needs is Doctor O'Malley. Their mission is to discover the cause of the natural disasters, to avert this Mass Extinction becoming as apocalyptic as the end Cretaceous event. News coverage is increasingly grim with refugees fleeing disasters caught up in battles between new styled warlords and United Nation Security Council forces. Those actions extend to space, where the Territories fleet, escorted by the biggest and best US Navy battle-carrier, becomes a primary target. Our species is outgrowing the home planet. The Territories fleet is predominantly manned by designer-babies now in young adulthood. Designed to reside permanently in space, they are the beginning of a new branch of the human species, transformed into extraterrestrial beings. As for the Earth: It's not too late. Time to let nature revive and evolve on its own...
About the Author
Born to English parents in Eritrea, George S Boughton is a Chartered Engineer - BSc (Hons) Mech E (UK) - who's led an expatriate life in oilfield engineering (with Shell and Creole Production Services International, Texas), change management (with the Nichols Group, UK) and Information Management services (with Azeus Systems Ltd, Hong Kong). Now based in the UK, his deep knowledge of oil exploration and production coupled with dire experiences working in remote areas and conflict zones (notably Biafra) have served him well in researching all aspects of the complex, highly scientific and intensely political DeepStorm OutTack adventure.
Reviews
"A keen scientific theorist, the author chose to use the novel form to carry his scientific concepts and unfurl his vision of coming decades and the direction he believes we're heading." SPA UK magazine. "The concepts are well described helped by the author's knowledge and background. Boughton's school of thought is beginning to be recognised and this is a good sign for those interested in the future of mankind." Teresa Suttill (Language Consultant).
Book Information
ISBN 9780957297081
Author George S. Boughton
Format Paperback
Page Count 358
Imprint GB Publishing Org
Publisher GB Publishing Org
Weight(grams) 409g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 20mm
About the Author
Born to English parents in Eritrea, George S Boughton is a Chartered Engineer - BSc (Hons) Mech E (UK) - who's led an expatriate life in oilfield engineering (with Shell and Creole Production Services International, Texas), change management (with the Nichols Group, UK) and Information Management services (with Azeus Systems Ltd, Hong Kong). Now based in the UK, his deep knowledge of oil exploration and production coupled with dire experiences working in remote areas and conflict zones (notably Biafra) have served him well in researching all aspects of the complex, highly scientific and intensely political DeepStorm OutTack adventure.
Reviews
"A keen scientific theorist, the author chose to use the novel form to carry his scientific concepts and unfurl his vision of coming decades and the direction he believes we're heading." SPA UK magazine. "The concepts are well described helped by the author's knowledge and background. Boughton's school of thought is beginning to be recognised and this is a good sign for those interested in the future of mankind." Teresa Suttill (Language Consultant).
Book Information
ISBN 9780957297081
Author George S. Boughton
Format Paperback
Page Count 358
Imprint GB Publishing Org
Publisher GB Publishing Org
Weight(grams) 409g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 20mm
