Fritz Reichert

Dangerous Voyage to Alpha Centauri: a Scientific Vision of Our Next 50 Years Fritz Reichert

In the year 2044, scientists have revealed new advances to extendthe longevity of human life. Within the next years the world'spopulation explodes by more than one billion people each year. Though millions live already deep under the moon's surface, itbecomes necessary to search for planets outside our solar system. Tim Turner, a teacher and scientist, tackles this mission by travelingto the sun's next star, Alpha Centauri. The isolation of his taskdrives him to the edge of lunacy, but what he discovers couldprevent the human race from destroying itself. When Turnerreturns to Earth thirty-six years later, he comes back to anunthinkable situation. What has happened during his absence-andwhat has become of the two women he loves most?A tantalizing mix of science fiction and love story, Dangerous Voyageto Alpha Centauri poses a fascinating question: Could this plotbecome a reality for the Earth and its residents in the not-so-distantfuture?