The Resource Pillar to the sky, by William R. Forstchen, (compact disc)
Pillar to the sky, by William R. Forstchen, (compact disc)
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The item Pillar to the sky, by William R. Forstchen, (compact disc) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Montello Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Pillar to the sky, by William R. Forstchen, (compact disc) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Montello Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, dwindling energy supplies and wars of water scarcity threaten the planet. Only four people can prevent global chaos. Gary Morgan--a brilliant, renegade scientist is pilloried by the scientific community for his belief in a space elevator: a pillar to the sky, which he believes will make space flight fast, simple and affordable. Eva Morgan--a brilliant and beautiful scientist of Ukranian descent, she has had a lifelong obsession to build a pillar to the sky, a vertiginous tower which would mine the power of the sun and supply humanity with cheap, limitless energy forever. Gunther Rothenberg--the ancient but revered rocket-scientist who labored at Peenemunda with von Braun to create the first rockets and continued on to build those of today. A legend, he has mentored Gary and Natalia for two decades, nurturing and encouraging their transcendent vision. Franklin Smith--the eccentric Silicon Valley billionaire who will champion their cause, wage war with Congress and government bureaucracy and most important, finance their herculean undertaking. This journey to the stars will not be easy--a tumultuous struggle filled with violence and heroism, love and death, spellbinding beauty and heartbreaking betrayal. The stakes could not be higher. Humanity's salvation will hang in the balance
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Unabridged, Library edition.
- Extent
- 13 compact discs (approximately 15 1/2 hr.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact discs
- Duration: 15:30:00
- Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking
- Isbn
- 9781482958430
- Label
- Pillar to the sky
- Title
- Pillar to the sky
- Statement of responsibility
- by William R. Forstchen
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, dwindling energy supplies and wars of water scarcity threaten the planet. Only four people can prevent global chaos. Gary Morgan--a brilliant, renegade scientist is pilloried by the scientific community for his belief in a space elevator: a pillar to the sky, which he believes will make space flight fast, simple and affordable. Eva Morgan--a brilliant and beautiful scientist of Ukranian descent, she has had a lifelong obsession to build a pillar to the sky, a vertiginous tower which would mine the power of the sun and supply humanity with cheap, limitless energy forever. Gunther Rothenberg--the ancient but revered rocket-scientist who labored at Peenemunda with von Braun to create the first rockets and continued on to build those of today. A legend, he has mentored Gary and Natalia for two decades, nurturing and encouraging their transcendent vision. Franklin Smith--the eccentric Silicon Valley billionaire who will champion their cause, wage war with Congress and government bureaucracy and most important, finance their herculean undertaking. This journey to the stars will not be easy--a tumultuous struggle filled with violence and heroism, love and death, spellbinding beauty and heartbreaking betrayal. The stakes could not be higher. Humanity's salvation will hang in the balance
- Cataloging source
- BLACP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Forstchen, William R
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- PS3556.O7418
- LC item number
- P55 2014ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- fiction
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Grover Gardner
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Gardner, Grover
- Blackstone Audio, Inc
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Scientists
- Power resources
- Inventions
- Astronautics
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- Pillar to the sky, by William R. Forstchen, (compact disc)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact discs
- Duration: 15:30:00
- Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn860981783
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged, Library edition.
- Extent
- 13 compact discs (approximately 15 1/2 hr.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781482958430
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- Z7590
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)860981783
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- Pillar to the sky, by William R. Forstchen, (compact disc)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact discs
- Duration: 15:30:00
- Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn860981783
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged, Library edition.
- Extent
- 13 compact discs (approximately 15 1/2 hr.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781482958430
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- Z7590
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)860981783
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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