{"product_id":"the-native-soil-alan-e-nourse-9781515421436","title":"The Native Soil: A Positronic Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Native Soil\u003c\/em\u003e is a thought-provoking science fiction story by Alan E. Nourse exploring humanity's relationship with alien environments and the challenges of survival beyond Earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set in a future where human expansion reaches distant worlds, the story examines the fragile balance between settlers and the unfamiliar ecosystems they attempt to inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs colonists struggle to establish a foothold on an alien planet, they confront an unsettling reality: the environment they hope to master may possess forces and biological systems far more complex than they first imagined. What appears to be a new frontier gradually reveals itself as a place with its own rules, rhythms, and dangers-raising difficult questions about adaptation, survival, and humanity's place in the wider universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan E. Nourse combines scientific curiosity with suspenseful storytelling to create a tale that reflects the classic spirit of mid-twentieth-century science fiction. \u003cem\u003eThe Native Soil\u003c\/em\u003e remains a compelling exploration of exploration itself, reminding readers that the greatest challenge of new worlds may be learning how to live within them rather than attempting to conquer them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan E. Nourse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515421430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515421436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Positronic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Alan E. Nourse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50778991689983,"sku":"9781515421436","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-native-soil-alan-e-nourse-9781515421436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}