{"product_id":"the-oppenheimer-alternative-robert-j-sawyer-9781647100131","title":"The Oppenheimer Alternative","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Science fiction fans will devour this smart speculative tale.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA nail-biting new science fiction thriller from Robert J. Sawyer; the all-time worldwide leader in award-wins as a science fiction or fantasy novelist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Well worth reading.-\u003ci\u003eAnalog Science Fiction and Fact\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Really great, a page turner. I was hooked from the beginning to the end.\"-Andre Bormanis, co-executive producer, \u003ci\u003eThe Orville\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb, \u003cb\u003eHugo\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003eNebula\u003c\/b\u003e-winning author Robert J. Sawyer takes us back in time to revisit history...with a twist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While J. Robert Oppenheimer and his Manhattan Project team struggle to develop the A-bomb, Edward Teller wants something even more devastating: a bomb based on nuclear \u003ci\u003efusion\u003c\/i\u003e-the mechanism that powers the sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Teller's research leads to a terrifying discovery: by the year 2030, the sun will eject its outermost layer, destroying the entire inner solar system-including Earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the war ends with the use of fission bombs against Japan, Oppenheimer's team, plus Albert Einstein and Wernher von Braun, stay together-the greatest scientific geniuses from the last century racing against time to save our future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meticulously researched and replete with real-life characters and events, \u003ci\u003eThe Oppenheimer Alternative\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking adventure through both real and alternate history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Sawyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647100135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647100131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CAEZIK SF \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2020\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert J. Sawyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046167867647,"sku":"9781647100131","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_876b24e1-ffdd-4401-9f1a-49956d677655.jpg?v=1684983028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-oppenheimer-alternative-robert-j-sawyer-9781647100131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}