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The Maiden Voyage of Petrus van Stijn

A Novel

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Authors:
  1. Michael Charles Tobias

    1. Dancing Star Foundation, Los Angeles, USA

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  • Foreword by actor, director, producer William Shatner
  • Scientific allegory that encompasses biotechnology, climate change, human population explosion and real-time evolution
  • Original cautionary tale oriented to readers of scientific literature concern about the future of our species

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Table of contents (50 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Doomsday Shelfs

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 1-4

  3. Incoming Storms

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 5-7

  4. The Beryllium-10 Factor

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 9-11

  5. Absentis Diebus Quattuor

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 13-14

  6. A Clou Within the Frozen Eyewall

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 15-19

  7. Doomed Logistics

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 21-21

  8. The Evacuation Attempt

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 23-25

  9. Lone

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 27-28

  10. Salvaging

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 29-30

  11. The Plight of the Emperors

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 31-33

  12. Journeying

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 35-36

  13. As the Last Continent Vanishes

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 37-39

  14. A Floating Archipelago

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 41-43

  15. Quantum Ecodynamic Substrates

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 45-47

  16. Looming Equations for Lost and Found

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 49-50

  17. Gardens in the Fog

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 51-53

  18. The Legacy of Thomas Ralph Merton

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 55-56

  19. Petrus Discovers Wonderland

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 57-58

  20. In the Morning

    • Michael Charles Tobias
    Pages 59-61
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About this book

Petrus van Stijn’s 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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dancing Star Foundation, Los Angeles, USA

    Michael Charles Tobias

About the author

Michael Charles Tobias is a global ecologist, anthropologist, historian, explorer, prolific author and filmmaker. He obtained his Ph.D.in the Department of History of Consciousness from the University of California-Santa Cruz, and has conducted ecological field research in some 100 countries, on every continent. The author of over 60 books (both non-fiction and fiction) and hundreds of papers, he has in addition written, directed and/or produced countless films - TV series, documentaries, and dramas mostly pertaining to environmental, cultural or scientific issues and themes. His works have been translated and/or viewed throughout the world. Tobias has been a professor on numerous faculties - from Dartmouth College to the University of California-Santa Barbara. Recipient of many awards, he received in 1996 the "Courage of Conscience" prize for his commitment to nature and non-violence. Dr. Tobias is the long-time President of the Dancing Star Foundation, which focuses on animalrights, biodiversity conservation and environmental education throughout the world.

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