{"product_id":"interstellarnet-origins-9781515458074","title":"InterstellarNet: Origins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the first call from the stars comes, do we even dare to answer?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife changes for everyone in general-and for physicist Dean Matthews in particular-when astronomers detect a radio signal from a nearby star. First contact forces humanity to face hard questions, and do it fast. Every answer spawns new questions. Every solution sets in motion a new and more daunting crisis to challenge Dean, his family-and an expanding number of interstellar civilizations-for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most original, believable, thoroughly thought-out, and utterly fascinating visions ever of what interstellar contact might really be like.\" -Stanley Schmidt, editor of \u003cem\u003eAnalog Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fact\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...in \u003cem\u003eInterstellarNet: Origins\u003c\/em\u003e... Lerner proves he knows enough real-world, present-day computer science and economics to combine them into a wonderfully thought-provoking story.... Lerner's world-building and extrapolating are top notch.\" -SFScope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lerner mixes physics, computer science, and economics into a series of very intellectually satisfying puzzles. Some of the puzzles involve understanding the alien, and some depend on understanding ourselves... A very satisfying read, especially for the intellectually inclined.\" -Mike Brotherton, author of \u003cem\u003eSpider Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edward Lerner takes us from a first SETI detection to full scale interstellar net economics, with thrills along the way. No one had thought through what a working interstellar net would be like. Lerner has the professional heft to make sense of it, tell a story, and make us care. Good stuff, told in clear, quick prose. A groundbreaking job!\" -Gregory Benford, author of \u003cem\u003eTimescape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward M. Lerner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantastic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515458074\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantastic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43245468221555,"sku":"9.78152E+12","price":24.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_de832c4f-27a5-43fe-ba52-1c0c86766491.jpg?v=1754402159","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/interstellarnet-origins-9781515458074","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}