{"product_id":"orb-gary-tarulli-9798218519728","title":"Orb: New Revised Edition","description":"\u003ci\u003eOrb\u003c\/i\u003e-A mysterious planet whose surface was almost entirely water. What wonders could an ocean twice the depth of any on Earth contain? The crew of the starship \u003ci\u003eDesio\u003c\/i\u003e was determined to find out.\u003cbr\u003eAt first, a blip appears on the far horizon. Or was this merely a product of an over-active imagination? Then \u003ci\u003ethey\u003c\/i\u003e came, impossibly round objects gliding effortlessly on the water like skaters on an ice-covered pond. Were they living organisms, and if so, how did they communicate?\u003cbr\u003eWhile the objects become more numerous and move ever closer, the scientists vainly conduct their experiments. But despite all the science and tech, they were at an impasse. Explanations are hard to come by in a world where the laws of science don't apply. Where every preconceived notion of what constitutes life must be re-examined and challenged.\u003cbr\u003eAs frustrations mount, two crewmates struggle with a complicated emotional relationship. Another crewmember, the ship's brilliant physicist, becomes mentally unstable, jeopardizing the mission. The constant turmoil and his internal conflict prompts the non-scientist onboard to put forth a question that suggests its own answer: How can we hope to understand what may be an alien lifeform when we don't fully understand ourselves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Tarulli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218519728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Tarulli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2025","brand":"Gary Tarulli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801100267775,"sku":"9798218519728","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/orb-gary-tarulli-9798218519728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}