CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 7, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Time ... immutable and untouchable. The past can never be changed or fixed ... or can it? In "The Far Side of Forever" (now available at 1stBooks Library) by Robert Zorich of Carlsbad, Calif., John Gillian, a renowned physicist, Rebecca Harleson, a Renaissance thinker and mathematician, and their team have created the first machine capable of sending messages through time.
Their invention causes shock waves throughout the world and becomes the target of protestors and unscrupulous politicians. The possibilities for misuse are endless. When the newly appointed Secretary of Technology Development takes over the project in an attempt to prevent a tragedy, their warnings of side effects are ignored. As a result, the world spins out of control as great paradoxes are manifested around the team and their device. Now only Gillian and his team can stop the escalating chain of events before they unfold.
"The Far Side of Forever" is a combination of action-adventure, political intrigue and science fiction and comes at a time when people are searching for answers and looking for a quick fix to age-old problems. Can technology fix these overnight?
Since the dawn of science fiction with H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine," writers have contemplated how the ability to manipulate the timeline would impact society. Could knowledge of the future or manipulation of the past really give us the answers we seek, or would these actions lead to disasters of the most unimaginable kind? "The Far Side of Forever" continues the traditions of the masters of modern science fiction, such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Greg Benford, David Brin and Kim Stanley Robinson, by examining the impact of technology on society and the universe that surrounds us. It will appeal to anyone who has enjoyed the kind of far-reaching and technically accurate work that these authors have given us.
Written over a span of three years, "The Far Side of Forever" provides meticulous scientific detail, richly drawn characters and action-packed suspense in a story that spans decades and expands the boundaries of our known universe.
Robert Zorich is a physicist and practicing engineer in the electronics industry and brings his knowledge and experience into this first work of fiction, supplementing his three previous scientific works and numerous articles. He has integrated his knowledge of physics and electronics with his training in literature and philosophy to create a new classic of science fiction.
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