{"product_id":"the-oppenheimer-alternative-9781647100131","title":"The Oppenheimer Alternative","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Science fiction fans will devour this smart speculative tale.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA nail-biting new science fiction thriller from Robert J. Sawyer; the all-time worldwide leader in award-wins as a science fiction or fantasy novelist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Well worth reading.-\u003ci\u003eAnalog Science Fiction and Fact\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Really great, a page turner. I was hooked from the beginning to the end.\"-Andre Bormanis, co-executive producer, \u003ci\u003eThe Orville\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb, \u003cb\u003eHugo\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003eNebula\u003c\/b\u003e-winning author Robert J. Sawyer takes us back in time to revisit history...with a twist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While J. Robert Oppenheimer and his Manhattan Project team struggle to develop the A-bomb, Edward Teller wants something even more devastating: a bomb based on nuclear \u003ci\u003efusion\u003c\/i\u003e-the mechanism that powers the sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Teller's research leads to a terrifying discovery: by the year 2030, the sun will eject its outermost layer, destroying the entire inner solar system-including Earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the war ends with the use of fission bombs against Japan, Oppenheimer's team, plus Albert Einstein and Wernher von Braun, stay together-the greatest scientific geniuses from the last century racing against time to save our future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meticulously researched and replete with real-life characters and events, \u003ci\u003eThe Oppenheimer Alternative\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking adventure through both real and alternate history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers in history to have won all three of the science-fiction field's top awards for best novel of the year: the \u003cb\u003eHugo\u003c\/b\u003e (which he won for \u003ci\u003eHominids), \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003cb\u003eNebula\u003c\/b\u003e (which he won for \u003ci\u003eThe Terminal Experiment), \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award\u003c\/b\u003e (which he won for \u003ci\u003eMindscan). \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sawyer's novel \u003ci\u003eFlashForward\u003c\/i\u003e was the basis for the ABC TV series of the same name, and he wrote the two-part finale for the acclaimed web series \u003ci\u003eStar Trek Continues.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e calls Sawyer \"a writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation.\" \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e calls his work \"scientifically plausible, fictionally intriguing, and ethically important.\" And \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e says, \"No reader seeking well-written stories that respect, emphasize, and depend on modern science should be disappointed by the works of Rob Sawyer.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CAEZIK SF \u0026 Fantasy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660127637778,"sku":"9781647100131","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4fd1067-972d-4747-b965-416bcd977c41.jpg?v=1733470621","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oppenheimer-alternative-9781647100131","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}