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Worldcon, Reno, NV
17 August at 12:00
- 21 August at 12:00
Join Allen at Renovation, in Reno, NV He'll be doing panels, signings, maybe some hiking, and more. So, if you are in Reno, stop by and say hi. Here is the website for more info http://www.renovationsf.org/
Conjecture 2011 in San Diego, CA
09 September at 12:00
- 11 September at 15:00
Allen will be making his first appearance at a West Coast Convention in 13 years. He will be the Guest of Honor at Conjecture 2011. Here's all the Details
Coyote So Far...
Coyote: A Novel of Interstellar Exploration
At the beginning of the twentieth century, only a few scientists and a handful of the general public thought intelligent life existed beyond Earth. By the time of the twenty-first century, it was difficult to find a well-educated person who thought otherwise.
Theoretical and practical scientific research led to the discovery in 1996 of a giant gas planet orbiting 47 Ursae Majoris, a type go star, forty-six light-years from Earth.
What made this planet so interesting was that its orbit lay just beyond what had been coined the ‘habitable zone,’ the approximate distance away from its primary enabling it to sustain life. It was theorised that if this planet had its own satellite system, infrared radiation reflected from the giant gas could possibly render one or two of these moons capable of supporting human life.
NASA had during this time, been advancing and experimenting with the technology necessary for interstellar travel. This developed into what would become known as Project Starflight.
The ongoing deterioration of the o-zone layer and the global situation, added to the discovery of six major satellites orbiting the gas giant 47 Ursae Majoris B, led to mankind taking the gigantic leap it had always dreamed of…
