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Billionaire businessman Art Thrasher believes government programs are too bureaucratic to reach Mars. He assembles a club of billionaires, pledging collective funding of one billion dollars per year. Using his influence and business acumen, Thrasher must overcome political hurdles, corporate sabotage, and technical setbacks to launch a rocket that will carry scientists, engineers, and visionaries to the Red Planet.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Ben Bova
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