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Author
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Piers
Anthony |
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Title
Index
M |
Macroscope |
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| Year |
1969 |
| Publisher |
Sphere
Books Ltd |
| ISBN |
0722111770 |
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Synopsis
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Macroscope
- the greatest
scientific
breakthrough in
the history of
man, a vast
space-borne device
that brought the
entire universe
within man's range
of vision,
revealing levels
of technology way
beyond anything
dreamed of on
Earth. But
the discovery
brought danger ...
in a place so
unthinkably
distant in space
and time that it
might have been at
the other end of
the
continuum. A
place where
ancient symbols
came to life to
battle for the
souls of men. |
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Review
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Macroscope
- Throughout
history, man has
been searching for
better ways to
gather information
about his
universe. But
although they may
have longed for
it, not even the
most brilliant
minds could
conceive of a
device as
infinitely
powerful or as
immeasurably
precise as the
macroscope, until
the twenty-first
century. By
analyzing
information
carried on
macrons, this
unbelievable tool
brought the whole
universe of
wonders to man's
doorstep. The
macroscope was
seen by many as
the salvation of
the human race.
But in the hands
of the wrong man,
the macroscope
could be immensely
destructive-infinitely
more dangerous
than the nuclear
bomb. By searching
to know too much,
man could destroy
the very essence
of his mind. This
is the powerful
story of man's
struggle with
technology, and
also the story of
his human struggle
with himself. This
novel takes us
across the
breathtaking
ranges of space as
well as through
the most touching
places in the
human heart. It is
a story of coming
of age, of
sacrifice, and of
love. It is the
story of man's
desperate search
for a compromise
between his mind
and his heart,
between knowledge
and humanity. |
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Credit:
NASA
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At
the Edge
of the Sun
Dramatic
prominences
can
sometimes
be seen
looming
just
beyond the
edge of
the sun. A
solar
prominence
is a cloud
of solar
gas held
just above
the
surface by
the Sun's
magnetic
field. The
Earth
would
easily fit
below the
prominence
on the
left. A
quiescent
prominence
typically
lasts
about a
month, and
may erupt
in a
Coronal
Mass
Ejection (CME)
expelling
hot gas
into the
Solar
System.
Although
very hot,
prominences
typically
appear
dark when
viewed
against
the Sun,
since they
are
slightly
cooler
than the
surface.
The above
image in
false
color was
taken on
June 1
from
Stuttgart,
Germany
with an
amateur
telescope
and
camera.
Photo
Credit
&
Copyright:
Stefan
Seip (AstroMeeting)
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