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Voids of Eternity: Alien Encounter

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This book describes an encounter with intelligent alien life. Although this is fiction in the present day, extended efforts have and are being undertaken to make this possibility a reality. This work stands out as not too farfetched, and based on current technology efforts. It represents a possible outcome of space exploration, which we should be prepared to face. This narrative shows that we may be much closer to a "science fiction" reality than some of us feel comfortable with. It would be interesting to see it adapted into a movie.

Here's a thrilling yarn in the best "hard SF" tradition of Asimov, James Hogan, and Ben Bova, written by a scientist who knows all about the possibilities of life in the solar system and beyond. Dirk Schulze-Makuch weaves into his book all the astrobiological themes he's worked on in recent years -- speculation about creatures in the atmosphere of Venus and on and under the surface of Mars and Titan -- together with some well-informed Eastern philosophy and a cracking good space battle. A great first novel from a rising talent. Highly recommended.