Tractrix (Seeds of Civilization) - Softcover

Archer, R.J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977910903 ISBN 13: 9780977910908

Publisher: NWIDI Press, 2006

Synopsis

When aerospace engineer and recent widower Frank Morton wins an $86 million lottery jackpot, he decides to retire and devote his time to a life-long interest in ancient mysteries. Coincidently, an old Viet Nam buddy shows up with a mysterious black sphere inscribed with what appear to be Maya hieroglyphics. Intrigued, Frank convinces his buddy and two other friends, an anthropologist and a newspaper researcher, to help him investigate the origin and purpose of the sphere. Their search takes Frank and his friends on a journey from Seattle to the secret military installations of Nevada and on to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Along the way, they become involved in a murder investigation and attract the unwanted attention of government agents, Mexican Federales and an ancient Maya priest. They also stumble across a three thousand year old secret that suggests a possible link between the shamans of Mesoamerica and a race of alien explorers.

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Review

RJ Archer... is one of the authors to watch... I eagerly await the further exploits of the NWIDI adventurers. -- Gareth Wilson, Falcata Times, Aug. 16, 2005

Tractrix is a fast-paced yarn, based on intriguing historical perspective, and it's sure to keep you guessing... -- Alan Lohner, author: (Fear Not), Jul, 2004

you will certainly love RJ Archer's mesh of historical facts... with theories and speculations that have intrigued man for... decades. -- Steven Macon, Yellow30 Sci-Fi, Feb 22, 2005

From the Publisher

In the SciFi adventure series dubbed "Seeds Of Civilization," a Seattle aerospace engineer and his team investigate several of archeology’s real unsolved mysteries and get closer to the truth—one that is truly "out of this world!" In this first novel of the series, author R.J. Archer investigates the origins of the Maya’s advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.

Edition details

• Publisher: NWIDI Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977910903
• ISBN 13: 9780977910908
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332