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Shaheed Abdulhaqq (Author)
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October 30, 2007
Type I civilizations can harness the energy already on the planet. In the year 2060, Earth is almost at this level. Type II civilizations are able to harness the energy of a star. Type III civilizations exploit the energy of a galaxy. This means they are immune from typically dangerous phenomena such as supernovae, cosmic strings, and black holes - these anomalies are merely energy sources to them. In a time of war, such societies are nearly undefeatable.

This is the dangerous dilemma proposed in Shaheed Abdulhaqq's future world of Type III. Here, there is one government, the United Earth Continents (UEC), and the activities of their Weapons Control Agency means there should no longer be any ''outlaw'' nations. But in this world of space travel, advanced technologies, and Mars colonization, some things never change; issues of government conspiracy, secret weapons development, and rogue officials still rear their heads.

What starts as a rescue mission for a missing supply ship at a deep space mining colony ultimately leads to an encounter with two Type III alien life forms, the Saydus and Vaysus. Being completely unaware that such beings and their advanced technologies existed, Commander Yasseen Abdul Wakil and his dedicated crew suddenly struggle to save themselves - and also bear the burden for restoring the aliens' balance of power thus saving the world. There is no question that the humans are at a disadvantage - they are outnumbered and underpowered in comparison. Abdulhaqq puts us in their shoes on the field of battle to see if these Type I humans have what it takes to take on the Type III threat.


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About the Author

Shaheed Abdulhaqq is completing his bachelor's degree in biology at Philadelphia University, where he is also a physics tutor. A Pennsylvania native, he is in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and National Dean's List. In addition to biology and physics, his interest include astronomy, geopolitical issues, reading, and writing.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 316 pages
  • Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. (October 30, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805976701
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805976700
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,032,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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1.0 out of 5 stars it's just bad, September 9, 2010
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Rogue Mac (Essex, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Type III (Paperback)
It's always interesting when different people have such different opinions of a book. Here are some of my reasons for rating the book so low: I felt the writing was without talent. There were too many named minor characters I didn't care about. A person couldn't enter a room without a sterile description of the environ. When we finally meet the aliens, they happen to know the earth colloquialism "in for a penny, in for a pound". I got past halfway, waiting for the story to pull me in, but finally put the book down for good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incomparable sci-fi, July 19, 2008
This review is from: Type III (Paperback)
One of thType IIIe many reasons the sci-fi novel Type III is such a fascinating an engrossing read is because its story builds on and interweaves familiar aspects of current politics, human behavior, and human interests as well as the honest and duplicitous interactions between national governments and between governments and their own people. The horrors of warfare and torture are examined in this story. Altruistic and duplicitous humans and aliens interact and produce the drama and conflict that keep this story exciting. The high tech gadgets and weapons don't overwhelm the story but keep it moving in unexpected directions. The humans in this story are much more technologically advanced than we are today. For example, they are able to use suspended animation to put humans in an ageless and unconscious state in which they can exist with out food and water for ten years and they are able to harness the power of antimatter. Even though the alien species the Saydus and the Vaysus are far more technologically advanced than their human counterparts, and we are introduced to many of the seemingly magical things they can do, what makes them less inscrutable and more vulnerable with respect to their opponents than one would expect is their own societal failings and personal weaknesses such as militarism and hubris. As one reads through Type III one is frequently acquiring new pieces to an unimaginable puzzle.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, May 23, 2008
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I normally do not read science fiction, but I can not seem to be able to put this book down. Well written and very interesting!
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