Fornax [Paperback]

Steven Burgauer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1994

The Year 2425: Humankind's colonization of space has been a total bust, accomplishing nothing more than making the moon a convenient dumping ground for nuclear wastes. When Fornax Nehrengel, a brilliant, young entrepreneur, identifies a means for trapping the otherwise useless radioactive sludge, harnessing the energy in a battery so advanced that crossing the solar system would be measured in hours rather than years, a light-speed adventure ensues. Fornax runs for his life as future space progress hangs in the balance.

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About the Author

Winner of the coveted Mathematics and Science Award from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, author Steven Burgauer lives in Illinois with his family. He is the author of five science fiction adventures, one investment guide, and a satirical mystery.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Zero-G Pr (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569013748
• ISBN-13: 978-1569013748
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,969,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marooned in the present, their only hope for the future lay in the past.

But first there was still the small matter of staying alive. The planet they were marooned on was crawling with bird-beasts, immense parrotlike carnivores that stood two meters tall, weighed upwards of fifty klogs, and had a giant scooped beak like a pelican. They normally swallowed their prey whole, though not before crushing them to death in their vise-like jaws.

Then there were the vipers -- writhing snake-like creatures armed with dozens of sucker-bearing tentacles. They sprayed their victims with acid, then ate them while they were still alive.

But it got worse. Much worse . . .

Now, join Andu Nehrengel and his three female clone companions on an intense voyage through time. First stop: the Civil War and the Battle of Shiloh, April 1862, one of the most horrendous land battles of all time. Meet Mark Twain when he is still a riverboat pilot. Journey with him north to Missouri when he joins the Confederacy.

Then it's back to the future and on to Mars!

And when you're done reading this adventure, check out these other fine books by author Steven Burgauer: The Fornax Drive, The Brazen Rule, The Night of the Eleventh Sun, and The Road To War: Duty & Drill, Courage & Capture.