{"product_id":"titan-the-grand-tour","title":"Titan (The Grand Tour)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHugo Award-winning editor  author  scientist  and journalist  Ben Bova is a modern master of near-future science fiction and a passionate advocate of manned space exploration. For more than a decade  Bova has been chronicling humanitys struggles to colonize our solar system in a series of interconnected novels known as \"The Grand Tour.\"  Now  with Titan  Ben Bova takes readers to one of the most intriguing destinations in near space: the extraordinary moon of Saturn which made international headlines last year when the Huygens probe sent back remarkable images of its strange landscapes.  2095. After long months of travel  the gigantic colony ship Goddard has at last made orbit around Saturn  carrying a population of more than of 10 000 dissidents  rebels  extremists  and visionaries seeking a new life. Among Goddards missions is the study of Titan  which offers the tantalizing possibility that life may exist amid its windswept islands and chill black seas.  When the exploration vessel Titan Alpha mysteriously fails after reaching the moons surface  long buried tensions surface among the colonists. Eduoard Urbain  the missions chief scientist  is wracked with anxiety and despair as he sees his lifes work unravel. Malcolm Eberly  Goddards chief administrator  takes ruthless measures to hold onto power as a rash of suspicious incidents threaten to undermine his authority. Holly Lane  the colonys human-resources director  must confront the stations powerful leaders to protect the lives of its people. And retired astronaut Manuel Gaeta is forced to risk his life in a last  desperate attempt to salvage the lost probe.  Torn by intrigue  sabotage  and an awesome discovery that could threaten human space exploration  a handful of courageous men and women must fight for the survival of their colony  and for the destiny of the human race.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963337633845,"sku":"ByrdShop_0765304139","price":27.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780765304131.jpg?v=1770412447","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/titan-the-grand-tour","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}