{"product_id":"9781429932493","title":"Prometheans: Pioneers of the High-Tech Tomorrow","description":"Test2-MacmillanNonDRM-\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown with Pessimists!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a rich mix of fiction and science, fact and speculation, Ben Bova presents the Promethean pioneers whose technologic genius fuels our dreams --- and our future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the exciting adventures of Sam Gunn --- first man to rig a still on the moon; and Chet Kinsman, first to try zero-gee seduction. The man who tamed hurricans and the man whose vision of orbital immortality lost him all he loved on Earth. The day politics, media and bio-engineering met, and the day an assassin took aim on the stars . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus the equally thrilling stories of the real pioneers of space industry and defence; Carl Sagan's quest to find intelligent life in the universe; how wealth and riches fall from the sky; and the potential pleasure of romance in orbit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next time the headlines belong to anti-science pessimists, remember --- tomorrow belongs to Prometheans, the dreamers who steal fire and tame stars. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154110103792,"sku":"9781429932493","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429932493_p0.jpg?v=1769902013","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429932493","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}