{"product_id":"9798893312638","title":"The Last Orbit: Genius, Defiance, and the Race to Avert Apocalypse","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMezrich, Ben\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthors Equity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/9\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House\u003c\/i\u003e comes a real-life, race-against-time thriller about the scientists and astronauts preparing—\u003ci\u003eright now\u003c\/i\u003e—to stop a city-killing asteroid from hitting Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2024, astronomers detected something terrifying: a massive asteroid, large enough to destroy an entire city, on a trajectory that, at first glance, would bring it dangerously close to Earth will bring it dangerously close to Earth in 2032.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThen it disappeared behind the sun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen it reemerges in 2028, humanity will have just a few short years to determine whether it will miss us…or hit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor the first time in human history, we may have the power to stop it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Ben Mezrich, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e is a pulse-pounding work of narrative nonfiction that takes readers inside the real race to defend Earth from a potential asteroid collision. It draws on actual NASA programs, cutting-edge technology, and unprecedented access to the scientists and engineers already preparing for the unthinkable.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith his signature cinematic storytelling and deep behind-the-scenes reporting, Mezrich brings readers alongside the astronomers tracking the threat, the mission designers building humanity’s first planetary defense systems, and the astronauts who may be called upon to carry out the most high-stakes mission in history. This is the story from inside the room where it happens.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs the odds shift and time runs out, they attempt a series of increasingly desperate strategies, from high-speed impact missions to experimental propulsion systems to last-resort measures never before attempted. Each decision carries the fate of millions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t science fiction. It’s a true story, based on real plans already in motion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd it unfolds with the relentless tension of a thriller.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eProject Hail Mary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Orbit \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the intellectual excitement of cutting-edge science with the emotional stakes of humanity on the brink.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt arrives at a moment when space is once again at the center of global imagination. As NASA’s Artemis program missions prepare to return humans to the Moon, and as blockbuster storytelling like Project Hail Mary captures the public’s attention, interest in space has never felt more immediate or more urgent.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e takes that fascination one step further, revealing not just where we’re going, but what we’re up against.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBecause the next great space story isn’t about exploration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt’s about survival.","brand":"Authors Equity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700885598463,"sku":"9798893312638","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798893312638_s600x595.jpg?v=1781631984","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9798893312638","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}