{"product_id":"starfire-9780062262394","title":"Starfire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Dale Brown--\"the best military writer in the country\" (Clive Cussler)--is back with \u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e a masterful military thriller that explores a future all too possible and all too close: the weaponization of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the death of his heroic father, bomber and space warfare veteran Patrick McLanahan, Bradley McLanahan must now fly solo, leading a team of young engineers designing Starfire, the world's first orbiting solar power plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarfire will not only deliver unlimited and inexpensive electricity anywhere on planet Earth, it can also transmit power to the moon, and even to spacecraft and asteroids. It's a crucial first step in the exploration of the solar system, and Bradley and his team are on the cutting edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut U.S. president Kenneth Phoenix's plans to militarize and industrialize Earth's orbit sparks an arms race in space that eclipses the darkest and most terrifying days of the Cold War. Before he can prevent it, Bradley and his team are caught at the center of a battle that threatens to become an all-out global conflict for control of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062262394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.40w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dale Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43433798303925,"sku":"9780062262394","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6e6f2596-2985-4f0a-b93d-a935acdeaed2.jpg?v=1703569371","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/starfire-9780062262394","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}