Description
Petrus van Stijns world is besieged by two prime engines of destruction: massive geomagnetic storms caused by unprecedented solar storms protracted coronal mass ejections (CME), and climate change wreaking unprecedented, but predictable collapse of the Antarctic ice shelves. Petrus has other problems to contend with, like surviving on a floating archipelago of ice, and then walking 2200 kilometers through a post-Apocalyptic world. At the same time, Petrus will discover something of a true social and biological paradise. Herein lies the paradox of a world where one species ours is facing extinction, while others many genetically re-engineered are enjoying a biodiversity renaissance. With a Foreword by William Shatner, this provocative, lyrical, deeply philosophical work of fiction explores the ethical limits of science and technology, and the future of all life on earth. FOREWORD Chapter 1 doomsday shelfs Chapter 2 incoming storms Chapter 3 the beryllium-10 factor Chapter 4 absentis diebus quattuor Chapter 5 a clou within the frozen eyewall Chapter 6 doomed logistics Chapter 7 the evacuation attempt Chapter 8 lone Chapter 9 salvaging Chapter 10 the plight of the emperors Chapter 11 journeying Chapter 12 as the last continent vanishes Chapter 13 a floating archipelago Chapter 14 quantum ecodynamic substrates Chapter 15 looming equations for lost and found Chapter 16 gardens in the fog Chapter 17 the legacy of thomas ralph merton Chapter 18 petrus discovers wonderland Chapter 19 in the morning Chapter 20 2200 kilometers to bruges Chapter 21 adventure in extremadura Chapter 22 the french Chapter 23 affable landscapes Chapter 24 coming into focus Chapter 25 going home Chapter 26 a new life Chapter 27 rights of passage Chapter 28 the state of the world, cont. Chapter 29 a stroll through town Chapter 30 the castle Chapter 31 acclimation Chapter 32 basics Chapter 33 the codex stefanus Chapter 34 the emergency beacon Chapter 35 the science of restraint Chapter 36 ethical choices and fine wine Chapter 37 Something not human Chapter 38 and that night Chapter 39 that day Chapter 40 miracles Chapter 41 town crier Chapter 42 genes and molecules awry Chapter 43 the van stijn paradox Chapter 44 leviathans Chapter 45 dinner with hans Chapter 46 the radio Chapter 47 the search for dulce Chapter 48 strange memories Chapter 49 new world Chapter 50 coda
