The 4th Icon - Brossura

Albers, Harry R.

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ISBN 10: 1491707054 ISBN 13: 9781491707050

Casa editrice: iUniverse, 2013

Riassunto

In the middle of the night a famous astronomer disappears on the island of Moloka'i. The only clues are three icons on his computer. So begins The 4th Icon, Harry R. Albers' tale of murder, intrigue, and mystery. The design and construction of a next generation telescope that will unlock the secrets of the universe . . . the dark matter . . . dark energy . . . the expansion of the universe . . . is in doubt. Alexandra Lancaster and Dusty McCrae resolve to find out what happened to Nathan Sterling, and risk their lives in the attempt. As the icons are deciphered, they lead to Ithaca, New York . . . Frederick, Maryland . . . Harpers Ferry, West Virginia . . . and back a quarter century to an event that caused the disappearance. Finally, back on Moloka'i, the tangled clues reveal an amazing story that began on the edge of a cliff overlooking a raging ocean, and decades later ended there. In the middle of the night a famous astronomer disappears on the island of Moloka'i. The only clues are three icons on his computer. So begins The 4th Icon, Harry R. Albers' tale of murder, intrigue, and mystery. The design and construction of a next generation telescope that will unlock the secrets of the universe . . . the dark matter . . . dark energy . . . the expansion of the universe . . . is in doubt. Alexandra Lancaster and Dusty McCrae resolve to find out what happened to Nathan Sterling, and risk their lives in the attempt. As the icons are deciphered, they lead to Ithaca, New York . . . Frederick, Maryland . . . Harpers Ferry, West Virginia . . . and back a quarter century to an event that caused the disappearance. Finally, back on Moloka'i, the tangled clues reveal an amazing story that began on the edge of a cliff overlooking a raging ocean, and decades later ended there.

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L'autore

Harry R. Albers has a bachelors degree in physics from the University of Pittsburgh and a masters degree in physics from Cornell University. He has previously published two books, Murder at Lake Tomahawk and The Discovery. His career has included the Smithsonian Institution, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, and San Diego State University. He and his wife, Jean, have three children, five grandchildren, and live in San Diego and the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: iUniverse
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1491707054
• ISBN 13: 9781491707050
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 388
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile