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Title details for The Green Trap by Ben Bova - Available

The Green Trap

by Ben Bova
Stefan Rudnicki
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Microbiologist Michael Cochrane has been murdered. His brother, Paul, wants to find out who did it and why. It's clear that Michael was working with cyanobacteria, the bacteria that crack water molecules and release free oxygen. It's less clear why this would get anybody killed.

Accompanied by a beautiful industrial spy, Elena Sandoval, Paul follows the trail from California to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Along the way, the truth emerges: Michael had found a way to get cyanobacteria to crack hydrogen out of simple water molecules, producing enough hydrogen to cleanly power the world, practically for free. No wonder everyone, from Middle-Eastern heavies to hired domestic muscle, suddenly seems to be trying to get in Paul and Elena's way.

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  • Release date

    January 1, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781481582537
      • File size: 281691 KB
      • Duration: 09:46:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 9-12

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 4, 2006
      Bova depicts a near-future when crude oil costs $110 per barrel in this cautionary but hopeful thriller (after 2006's Titan
      ) that hinges on scientist Michael Cochrane's discovery of a cheap, safe way to produce hydrogen fuel. The story opens with Cochrane's death and the disappearance of his laptop. His brother, Paul, attempts to find the killer and the data, only to fall into a tangle of intrigue: an energy mogul tries to suppress the new technology, a senator considers using it to boost his presidential campaign, Chechens seek to undermine Russia's petroleum industry and various freelancers look to sell the formula to the highest bidder. Readers of Heinlein's 1940 short story " 'Let There Be Light!' " will note some familiar moments, but Bova adds modern twists and a genuinely surprising ending to the age-old clash between oblivious scientists and worldly schemers.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:9-12

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