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PublisherMobetter Productions Incorporated

ISBN-100692239715

ISBN-139780692239711

eBay Product ID (ePID)235755454

Product Key Features

Book TitleBreaking Gravity

Number of Pages204 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorMitty Walters

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight10.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Preface byLetson, Al

SynopsisIt was just a hoverboard. Nobody was supposed to die. Dale Adams has worked hard to leave his troubled past behind for a brighter future at Emory University. But when he makes a discovery that will change humanity forever, avoiding the spotlight becomes the least of his concerns. Early experiments attract big attention. And not all want Dale to be successful. Or even alive. As Dale's world collapses around him, his fate intertwines with that of a girl he hardly knows. Their only hope for survival is to disappear into Atlanta's seedy underbelly, the very place Dale has tried so hard to leave behind. Time is running out, but if they can survive long enough science will be rewritten by the most unlikely of authors. +++ "...grabs you by the throat early on and doesn't let go!" - Al Letson, Host of Reveal on NPR "A serendipitous discovery, a hoverboard, greedy suits, violent skinheads, and a beautiful girl... what more could you want?" - M Devins, IndieSciFi Reviews, It was just a hoverboard. Nobody was supposed to die. Dale Adams has worked hard to leave his troubled past behind for a brighter future at Emory University. But when he makes a discovery that will change humanity forever, avoiding the spotlight becomes the least of his concerns. Small experiments have attracted big attention. And not all who notice want Dale to be successful. Or even alive. As Dale's world collapses around him, his fate intertwines with that of a girl he hardly knows. Their only hope for survival is to disappear into Atlanta's seedy underbelly, the very place Dale has tried so hard to leave behind. Time is running out, but science may soon be rewritten by the most unlikely of authors. If Dale can survive long enough to do it. ...grabs you by the throat early on and doesn't let go - Al Letson, Host of Reveal on NPR, Einstein's theory of General Relativity, published in 1915, sparked the search for a unified field theory combining electromagnetism and gravity. This scientific endeavor has intensified greatly in recent years, with mathematicians and theoretical physicists all over the world racing to combine quantum mechanics and relativity into a single Theory of Everything. When Dale Adams, a business student in Atlanta, stumbles across the key to solving this mystery, he doesn't realize the magnitude of the breakthrough. Instead, he uses his discovery of a new principle of physics like a cheap parlor trick by creating a floating toy. But when he pitches his ZG Board-a "Zero Gravity" hoverboard-before investors as part of a class project, there are those in the room who immediately recognize the true potential of this new technology. As powerful forces vie to get their hands on Dale's discovery, Dale's life quickly descends into a nightmare of violence and intrigue. Instead of savoring the last weeks of college and coasting toward graduation, Dale finds himself running for his life. +++ It was just a hoverboard. Nobody was supposed to die. +++ A serendipitous discovery, a hoverboard, greedy suits, violent skinheads, and a beautiful girl... what more could you want?