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The Goliath Stone
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
Doctor Toby Glyer has effected miracle cures with the use of nanotechnology. But Glyer’s controversial nanites are more than just the latest technological advance, they are a new form of life - and they have more uses than just medical. Glyer’s nanites also have the potential to make everyone on Earth rich from the wealth of asteroids.
Twenty-five years ago, the Briareus mission took nanomachinery out to divert an Earth-crossing asteroid and bring it back to be mined, only to drop out of contact as soon as it reached its target. The project was shut down and the technology was forcibly suppressed.
Now, a much, much larger asteroid is on a collision course with Earth - and the Briareus nanites may be responsible. While the government scrambles to find a solution, Glyer knows that their only hope of avoiding Armageddon lies in the nanites themselves. On the run, Glyer must track down his old partner, William Connors, and find a way to make contact with their wayward children.
As every parent learns, when you produce a new thinking being, the plans it makes are not necessarily your plans. But with a two-hundred-gigaton asteroid that rivals the rock that felled the dinosaurs hurtling toward Earth, Glyer and Connors don’t have time to argue. Will Glyer’s nanites be Earth's salvation or destruction?
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- Frank
- 29-07-13
Not Compelling
What did you like best about The Goliath Stone? What did you like least?
I liked the subject matter of nanotechnology and the medical aspects covered.
What was most disappointing about Larry Niven and Matthew Joseph Harrington ’s story?
The book basically rambled on without a clear direction and the end was non-conclusive and abrupt.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Yes.
Was The Goliath Stone worth the listening time?
Not really.
Any additional comments?
I am an avid fan of Larry Niven and have read many of his books (some with Jerry Pournelle) such as Footfall, Dragons of Heorot etc. Of course not every book has the same consistency of appeal to every reader but I was really interested as this was a new writing partnership to me with the promise of fresh input. I was really disappointed.
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