{"product_id":"lieutenant-henry-gallant-paperback","title":"Lieutenant Henry Gallant - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. Peter Alesso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan a Natural survive in the 22nd Century genetically engineered space navy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLieutenant Henry Gallant is the only Natural left in the fleet. In spite of his superiors' concerns that he is not up to the challenge, his unique mental abilities have proven essential to the defense of the United Planets against the Titan invaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServing on the first FTL prototype, the \u003ci\u003eIntrepid, \u003c\/i\u003e on its maiden voyage to Tau-Ceti, Gallant finds a lost human colony on the planet Elysium. Elysium's leader, Cyrus Wolfe, has allied himself with an ancient Artificial Intelligence which had lain dormant on the planet for millennia but is now willing to protect the colonists against the Titans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGallant allies himself with Alaina Hepburn, the leader of the democratic opposition. With Alaina's help, he discovers that the ancient AI has a sinister ulterior motive and he must match his exceptional mind against the complexity of machine intelligence to escape the ultimate trap and prevent the extermination of humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a scientist and author specializing in technology innovation, H. Peter Alesso has over twenty years research experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). As Engineering Group Leader at LLNL he led a team of scientists and engineers in innovative applications across a wide range of supercomputers, workstations and networks. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. and served in the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines before completing an M.S. and an advanced Engineering Degree at M.I.T. He has published several software titles and numerous scientific journal and conference articles, and he is the author\/co-author of seven books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730951704639,"sku":"9781500726805","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5403877a4a3b012e952609243f6651ee.webp?v=1765127192","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lieutenant-henry-gallant-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}