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The year is 2065 and an accidental encounter in space leads to the discovery that we are not alone in the universe―and that our continued existence as a species may be in jeopardy. Chris Holt, working in his office at the Space Resources Corporation, discovers that one of the asteroids he is surveying for mining is actually not an asteroid at all but a derelict spaceship. The word gets out and soon the world's powers are competing to explore and claim for themselves the secrets that it holds. What they don't know is that across the galaxy, a war has been underway for millennia. A war between alien civilizations that have very different ideas about what should be done about emerging spacefaring civilizations like our own. The artificial intelligence resident in the derelict Holt discovered has been in our solar system since before the dawn of human civilization, watching, waiting and keeping quiet lest the interstellar war return and wipe out the sentient race that now resides there―humanity. And that war might soon be again coming to our front door. The truth can only be discovered on Methone, a tiny, egg-shaped moon of the planet Saturn. Who will get there first? And will it be in time? About Mission to Methone: "The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson’s old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068.... includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts.... There’s a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."―Publishers Weekly "With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue....an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."―Booklist About Rescue Mode by Ben Bova and Les Johnson: "... a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."―Booklist
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About the Author
Les Johnson is a futurist, author, and retired NASA Chief Technologist at Marshall Space Flight Center. Publishers Weekly noted that “The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well . . .” when describing his novel, Mission to Methone. His most recent novel, Crisis at Proxima (with coauthor Travis S. Taylor), was published in 2024. He and Travis S. Taylor were also the authors of Back to the Moon and On to the Asteroid. In his day job at NASA, Les has worked on the development of next-generation space technologies―including solar sails, which he believes will eventually take us to the stars. He has recently appeared on Fox News and the Ingraham Report as a commentator on the latest expedition to the moon, Artemis II.
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Condition: Good. The year is 2065 and an accidental encounter in space leads to the discovery that we are not alone in the universe?and that our continued existence as a species may be in jeopardy. Chris Holt, working in his office at the Space Resources Corporation, discovers that one of the asteroids he is surveying for mining is actually not an asteroid at all but a derelict spaceship. The word gets out and soon the world's powers are competing to explore and claim for themselves the secrets that it holds. What they don't know is that across the galaxy, a war has been underway for millennia. A war between alien civilizations that have very different ideas about what should be done about emerging spacefaring civilizations like our own. The artificial intelligence resident in the derelict Holt discovered has been in our solar system since before the dawn of human civilization, watching, waiting and keeping quiet lest the interstellar war return and wipe out the sentient race that now resides there?humanity. And that war might soon be again coming to our front door. The truth can only be discovered on Methone, a tiny, egg-shaped moon of the planet Saturn. Who will get there first? And will it be in time? About Mission to Methone: "The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson?s old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068. includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts. There?s a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."?Publishers Weekly "With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue.an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."?Booklist About Rescue Mode by Ben Bova and Les Johnson: ". a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."?Booklist. Seller Inventory # 00047104165
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Condition: Good. The year is 2065 and an accidental encounter in space leads to the discovery that we are not alone in the universe?and that our continued existence as a species may be in jeopardy. Chris Holt, working in his office at the Space Resources Corporation, discovers that one of the asteroids he is surveying for mining is actually not an asteroid at all but a derelict spaceship. The word gets out and soon the world's powers are competing to explore and claim for themselves the secrets that it holds. What they don't know is that across the galaxy, a war has been underway for millennia. A war between alien civilizations that have very different ideas about what should be done about emerging spacefaring civilizations like our own. The artificial intelligence resident in the derelict Holt discovered has been in our solar system since before the dawn of human civilization, watching, waiting and keeping quiet lest the interstellar war return and wipe out the sentient race that now resides there?humanity. And that war might soon be again coming to our front door. The truth can only be discovered on Methone, a tiny, egg-shaped moon of the planet Saturn. Who will get there first? And will it be in time? About Mission to Methone: "The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson?s old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068. includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts. There?s a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."?Publishers Weekly "With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue.an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."?Booklist About Rescue Mode by Ben Bova and Les Johnson: ". a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."?Booklist. Seller Inventory # CIN1481483889G
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Paperback. Condition: New. The year is 2065 and an accidental encounter in space leads to the discovery that we are not alone in the universe-and that our continued existence as a species may be in jeopardy.Chris Holt, working in his office at the Space Resources Corporation, discovers that one of the asteroids he is surveying for mining is actually not an asteroid at all but a derelict spaceship. The word gets out and soon the world's powers are competing to explore and claim for themselves the secrets that it holds.What they don't know is that across the galaxy, a war has been underway for millennia. A war between alien civilizations that have very different ideas about what should be done about emerging spacefaring civilizations like our own. The artificial intelligence resident in the derelict Holt discovered has been in our solar system since before the dawn of human civilization, watching, waiting and keeping quiet lest the interstellar war return and wipe out the sentient race that now resides there-humanity.And that war might soon be again coming to our front door. The truth can only be discovered on Methone, a tiny, egg-shaped moon of the planet Saturn. Who will get there first? And will it be in time?About Mission to Methone:"The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson's old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068. includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts. There's a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."-Publishers Weekly"With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue.an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."-BooklistAbout Rescue Mode by Ben Bova and Les Johnson:". a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."-Booklist. Seller Inventory # LU-9781481483889
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