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Herbert Alan Boardman, a multidisciplinary scientist, discovers that Earth's magnetic poles are on the verge of shifting—a cosmic peril threatening humanity. Determined to prevent catastrophe, he stages a dramatized attempt on the U.S. President, firing paraffin wax bullets, to compel global attention. As governments and intelligence agencies react, the world must confront the plausibility of Boardman’s warning. Meanwhile, people from all corners of the globe gather in Ngaia City, Africa, a strategic pivot point, alongside a counterpart in the Pacific, to weather the impending pole shift and survive the unprecedented natural disaster.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Allan W. Eckert
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