Paths to Otherwhere - Softcover

Hogan, James P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671877674 ISBN 13: 9780671877675

Publisher: Baen, 1997

Synopsis

Attempting to save humankind from a genocidal threat, the scientists of the twenty-first century discover a vast alternative universe in which the wars of the twentieth century had different outcomes. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

BOB DUNSWORTH is an L.A. based actor and narrator, with extensive experience in theatre and as a voice talent. He’s been heard for over two decades as a voice for TV & film, including narrations for The History Channel, A&E, TruTV, CBS and the NHL, and was heard in numerous episodes of The Twilight Zone radio dramas. Bob also trained and performed at Chicago’s legendary Second City. He holds the title of the only voice actor to have ever pitched in both of Chicago’s legendary ballparks, Wrigley Field and Comisky Park.

From Publishers Weekly:

The possibility of moving a person's consciousness between our world and others comes alive as Hogan (The Immortality Option), a dean of hard SF, parlays a standard SF gambit into an entertaining, imaginative yarn. The near-future Earth envisioned here is both familiar and dystopian. Current problems have festered until resources are scarce, scientific discoveries are governmentally controlled, Western culture is globally despised and the Earth teeters on the brink of violent disaster. The plot focuses on a group of scientists working at a secret laboratory in Los Alamos. There, they are experimenting with QUADAR, a machine that "enhances" mental faculties, allowing for a heightened sense of truth and a knowledge of the possible paths the future may take; these revelations in turn lead the scientist to a method for scientifically exploring alternative worlds. While the plot starts off dryly, emphasizing the possibilities that QUADAR creates, the pace quickens when the protagonists discover an otherworld intellectual utopia, and as they fight to keep that paradise free from violent takeover by evil politicians. Readers awed by explorations of either inner or outer space will want to sign up for this ride.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Baen
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0671877674
• ISBN 13: 9780671877675
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 432