I am delighted to welcome fellow author Kumar L to Bookaholic blog today. Buckle up Bookaholics because you're in for the ride of your life. Find out about the science behind the book and how fact and fiction are woven together to bring a cracking series to fruition.
Alpha Centauri the nearest star system to
Earth has always fascinated astronomers, scientists and fiction readers. The
system holds a certain mystery because despite it is being our nearest
neighbour we know very little about it. The current technology limits our
understanding of the twin stars. Some probes launched in the last century will
still take decades to travel outside our system. They may conceivably never
reach Alpha Centauri. None of the SETI programmes have as yet found evidence of
intelligence life. So the question of whether we are alone in the universe may
still remain unanswered for many decades to come.
Breaking a bit from traditional dystopian
Science Fiction this book takes a realistic look at how first contact may
happen. A signal is finally received and decoded. Building a ship capable of
travelling faster than light takes years with gl oval efforts. But finally a
task force led by Captain Anara embark on the long journey to Alpha Centauri
which is expected to take many months.
But what they find on Proxima B will raise
more questions than give solutions. What was the secret which was hidden on
Voyager 1 in 1977? Can we send unarmed & unprotected ships into
interstellar space to explore the unknown? Isn’t it always that decisions taken
by politicians and back-office boys affect those in the field?
Using a bit of science and engineering, the
reader is taken through the journey from Earth to Proxima B on board space ship
Antariksh. We explore the making of the ship, the technology used and how it
could possibly work. It delves into ethical and moral dilemmas. What if
artificial intelligence can be manipulated and we’d never know? It looks at
xenophobia in a larger context. Would it be possible for us to let go of our
fear of those who are not like us?
This book will take you on a journey like
none other. Explore technology and space in an authentic and refreshing way,
while dodging lasers and aliens, solving mysteries on the way.
Thank you Kumar. It's been a pleasure having you on the blog.
Author Bio
Kumar is an engineer by education and passionate about manufacturing. He has spent decades in a full time corporate role.
He is a tech enthusiast and social media newbie. He loves travelling and is fluent in 7 languages. With a utopian outlook on the future and a desire to make science fiction a bit more realistic, he has brought out his first book ‘Earth to Centauri’.
Surprisingly, his books on science fiction
are simple and easy to read & understand for a wide range of age groups.
They are based on themes of adventure, thrill and drama with a positive outlook
at what the future may hold for humanity.
He is currently working on the second book of
the series 7 and translation of his first book has just been released.
He can be reached on Twitter @Captain_Anara,
www.facebook.com/AntarikshAnara or Instagram at KumarLAuthor.
