{"product_id":"when-earth-blinked-aaron-scot-kaplan-9798897470945","title":"When Earth Blinked","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive years after a catastrophic plague collapses civilization, a neurodivergent mathematician emerges from isolation into a jungle-reclaimed Oahu. Obsessed with logic and haunted by grief, he sets out in search of the Mars Initiative, a rumored space colonization program he believes could save what remains of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he navigates a world both lush and decaying, he encounters eccentric survivors, fractured communities, and the strange beauty of nature reclaiming the bones of the old world. But survival in this new reality requires more than intellect. As dangers mount and alliances shift, he must confront his own emotional barriers and the psychological toll of a world gone silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Earth Blinked is a post-apocalyptic odyssey through ruin and renewal, exploring the tension between escape and acceptance, intellect and intimacy, control and surrender. In a world stripped to its essence, one man must decide whether salvation lies in reaching the stars-or rediscovering humanity right here on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Scot Kaplan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897470945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Koehler Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Aaron Scot Kaplan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48454361579775,"sku":"9798897470945","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bafb16be-debb-4292-ba44-5a7e641b1a70.jpg?v=1777305759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-earth-blinked-aaron-scot-kaplan-9798897470945","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}