Warp Speed, Travis S. Taylor
Warp Speed, Travis S. Taylor
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Warp Speed

Author: Travis S. Taylor

Narrator: Brian Holden

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/28/2020


Synopsis

Dr. Neil Anson Clemons was born at the very moment that men first landed on the moon and always strived to become an astronaut and reach the stars. Neil devoted his life to staying physically fit as any astronaut should be through martial arts and mentally fit by studying and becoming one of the world's foremost experts in quantum physics and gravitational theory. Now he and his team have achieved a breakthrough, both in building a warp drive, and finding a new energy source powerful enough to make the drive more than an interesting theoretical concept.

With the help of attractive and outspoken southern astronaut, US Air Force Colonel Tabitha Ames, the US Government is convinced to fund the Top Secret warp project, including assembly in orbit of the first faster-than-light probe. Unfortunately, forces working behind the scenes have much darker dreams, and have infiltrated the Top Secret program. They do not hesitate to blow up a space shuttle, attempt to kill Neil and Tabitha, and use the stolen warp technology to start what they expect to be a short, devastating, and victorious war with the United States.

But Dr. Clemons has ideas for using his warp drive technology completely unsuspected by America's enemies, and repelling the all-out attack is only the beginning of a titanic struggle to reach the stars.

About Travis S. Taylor

Travis S. Taylor is the cocreator and star of the National Geographic Channel's hit series Rocket City Rednecks. Taylor is a physicist who has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense and NASA for the past twenty years. His expertise includes advanced propulsion concepts, very large space telescopes, space based beamed energy systems, future combat technologies, and next generation space launch concepts. His books include the Tau Ceti Agenda series and the Warp Speed series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on March 04, 2013

This book started out interesting, and the science itself is very cool. Unfortunately the story goes downhill rapidly. Übermensch Dr. Clemons is a master of karate, a super genius physicist, has knowledge of nano assembly, and an astronaut. He also discovers a warp drive, he helps with the unlimited......more

Goodreads review by Roberta on December 13, 2007

First of all, if the book hadn't had so much egghead science, I'd give it a higher rating. I liked the story, but I just don't have the science background to understand but perhaps half of what he said about the warp effect. That being said, the story was pretty good. The lead character was a bit na......more

Goodreads review by Dan on January 02, 2023

2021 Re-read, not bad, a bit slow and dense for the first 2/3rds, but then it flys!......more

Goodreads review by Stirling on February 25, 2017

"Heavy-handed Americentric wish-fulfillment fantasy" is the best description I can give this. The Physics was interesting, and the Engineering ignored all difficulties, while the economics, sociology, and politics were hopelessly naive. The enemy (a Sino -Soviet alliance) were depicted as evil for t......more