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Quantum Space
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If you liked the authenticity of The Martian, the page-turning pace of Da Vinci Code, and the inspirational world view of Arthur C. Clarke, you'll love Quantum Space.
High above the windswept plains of Kazakhstan, three astronauts on board a Russian Soyuz capsule begin their reentry. A strange shimmer in the atmosphere, a blinding flash of light, and the capsule vanishes in a blink as though it never existed.
On the ground, evidence points to a catastrophic failure, but a communications facility halfway around the world picks up a transmission that could be one of the astronauts. Tragedy averted, or merely delayed? A classified government project on the cutting edge of particle physics holds the clues, and with lives on the line, there is little time to waste.
Daniel Rice is a government science investigator. Marie Kendrick is a NASA operations analyst. Together, they must track down the cause of the most bizarre event in the history of human spaceflight. They draw on scientific strengths as they plunge into the strange world of quantum physics, with impacts not only to the missing astronauts, but to the entire human race.
If you liked the authenticity of The Martian, the page-turning pace of Da Vinci Code, and the inspirational world view of Arthur C. Clarke, you'll love Quantum Space.
High above the windswept plains of Kazakhstan, three astronauts on board a Russian Soyuz capsule begin their reentry. A strange shimmer in the atmosphere, a blinding flash of light, and the capsule vanishes in a blink as though it never existed.
On the ground, evidence points to a catastrophic failure, but a communications facility halfway around the world picks up a transmission that could be one of the astronauts. Tragedy averted, or merely delayed? A classified government project on the cutting edge of particle physics holds the clues, and with lives on the line, there is little time to waste.
Daniel Rice is a government science investigator. Marie Kendrick is a NASA operations analyst. Together, they must track down the cause of the most bizarre event in the history of human spaceflight. They draw on scientific strengths as they plunge into the strange world of quantum physics, with impacts not only to the missing astronauts, but to the entire human race.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 10, 2017
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Douglas Phillips
45 books339 followersDouglas Phillips is the best-selling author of the Ascending Carbon Series, the Quantum Series, and more. The books are page-turning adventures that imagine scientific discovery as the path toward a positive future for humanity. Each story draws the reader deeper into mysteries that require intellect, not bullets, to resolve.
Doug has science degrees in Geomorphology and Meteorology, has designed and written predictive computer models, reads physics books for fun and peers into deep space through the eyepiece of his backyard telescope. He lives in Seattle, travels the world with his wife, hikes with his two sons, and becomes a child all over again with his grandchildren.
"I love science fiction, especially stories that begin with real science then ask, what if? I've studied a wide range of science throughout my life. Now, I'm turning that experience into the stories I've always wanted to read."
http://douglasphillipsbooks.com/
Doug has science degrees in Geomorphology and Meteorology, has designed and written predictive computer models, reads physics books for fun and peers into deep space through the eyepiece of his backyard telescope. He lives in Seattle, travels the world with his wife, hikes with his two sons, and becomes a child all over again with his grandchildren.
"I love science fiction, especially stories that begin with real science then ask, what if? I've studied a wide range of science throughout my life. Now, I'm turning that experience into the stories I've always wanted to read."
http://douglasphillipsbooks.com/
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July 28, 2017
Science! The thing that stands out in this book is its focus on real science. Quantum Space puts the science in science fiction. (marketing, ha!)
A lot of Quantum Space is pretty typical for a sci-fi book. It's characters are pretty flat. Human interaction, meh. That isn't the emphasis here. The plot and the writing are okay. The plot is interesting, but I kept waiting for the suspense and action to slip into a higher gear, and it never really happens.
Author Douglas Phillips is definitely a nerd. For real. Much of the book takes place at Fermi Lab right here in Illinois. (woot!) The writing is a little weak in spots, but the science and the tech is strong. His description of quantum mechanics, the standard model, and how the book uses it for space travel and communication is really interesting. I learned! (gasp) He deftly describes why we haven't heard from ET yet. Sorry, Carl Sagan. Read this nerdy quote and weep.
QOTD
Which brings me to the main premise of the book. The chance that humans are ever going to communicate with alien civilizations using radio communication is slim, maybe none. Sorry, SETI, but you're not likely to hear anything—ever.
Nobody is broadcasting because at interstellar distances, radio is far too slow, and more importantly—they've found some other way.
- Douglas Phillips, comments in his Afterward, Quantum Space
I love a simple, homemade website. The author's is a good example: http://douglasphillipsbooks.com/. He has posted additional images related to the book in his gallery there. It's a nice supplement, especially when reading the Kindle, which doesn't handle images very well.
I'll wrap with a couple cool science things from the book. The directions in the 4th dimension are called ana and kata. (wild) Phillips points to Wikipedia for a nice intro to the Standard Model: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Model. Fermi lab has a nice history page: http://history.fnal.gov/. Btw, what is up with that Fermi Lab crest?!? Not the simple main logo, but the round, complicated crest. It's so bad/weird, it's cool. I need to do more googling to get an explanation. Fermi Lab is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year: http://50.fnal.gov/. So, yes, sadly... I am older than Fermi Lab. (dop)
Phillips says this is the first book in a series. We'll see. A good read.
thanks... yow, bill
June 13, 2022
Very solid SF. And what I mean by that is this: it's based on real science, at least in the core fundamentals, and builds upon this to explore the oddities of quantum physics.
For more information, think about the Standard Model as applied to larger circumstances. From FERMI lab experiments to plain math, the most important feature is perhaps the extrapolations.
If one feature of reality tied to the tiniest dimension gets larger, the reverse is true. From a fiction standpoint, I love it. Macro reality gets small as micro gets large. And why not? It makes for great fiction especially when we've got mystery, the need to cross grand distances, have missing astronauts, and must deal with aliens.
Again, this is great solid SF with a fun, grounded basis. No complaints. :) I love any author that attempts to push the boundaries.
For more information, think about the Standard Model as applied to larger circumstances. From FERMI lab experiments to plain math, the most important feature is perhaps the extrapolations.
If one feature of reality tied to the tiniest dimension gets larger, the reverse is true. From a fiction standpoint, I love it. Macro reality gets small as micro gets large. And why not? It makes for great fiction especially when we've got mystery, the need to cross grand distances, have missing astronauts, and must deal with aliens.
Again, this is great solid SF with a fun, grounded basis. No complaints. :) I love any author that attempts to push the boundaries.
April 24, 2018
Intrepid male investigator - see most any Dan Brown novel - works with multiple women in different capacities attempting to solve a mystery. The author may have intended to showcase women in roles of leadership and technical prowess, but fails to bring those women to life. The most well drawn is a genius physicist, programming mage, black, beautiful, with ballet training, who hangs on nearly every word of the hero investigator. For his part, he's attractive to women, but doesn't know it.
Our hero is on the scene with the full backing of the President, which doesn't have the same ring it had in the prior century. (Alert to authors: Give up that device.) Fortunately, we have an evil corporation on hand to balance out that weakness.
Unlike those Dan Brown novels, there is no traipsing about interesting European locales; events unfold mostly in lab or office settings. Through sheer cleverness, lots of talking and forgoing of sleep, world-changing information is revealed. The novel is replete with long tutorials on quantum physics, string theory and the author's own fantasy physics. The story becomes more improbable with each chapter. Dialog often is well less than convincing.
The fantasy physics doesn't hold together in my estimation. I kept being distracted by thoughts of how things could possibly work, for example the WiFi connection. Pure geek on my part, but as it has been called by some an excellent hard SF novel, the contrary point seems fair to make.
The book was interesting at first but half-way through I began to long for the end.
Our hero is on the scene with the full backing of the President, which doesn't have the same ring it had in the prior century. (Alert to authors: Give up that device.) Fortunately, we have an evil corporation on hand to balance out that weakness.
Unlike those Dan Brown novels, there is no traipsing about interesting European locales; events unfold mostly in lab or office settings. Through sheer cleverness, lots of talking and forgoing of sleep, world-changing information is revealed. The novel is replete with long tutorials on quantum physics, string theory and the author's own fantasy physics. The story becomes more improbable with each chapter. Dialog often is well less than convincing.
The fantasy physics doesn't hold together in my estimation. I kept being distracted by thoughts of how things could possibly work, for example the WiFi connection. Pure geek on my part, but as it has been called by some an excellent hard SF novel, the contrary point seems fair to make.
The book was interesting at first but half-way through I began to long for the end.
November 4, 2021
The blurb compared the book to The Martian and Da Vinci Code, but in my opinion, it was nowhere near Andy Weir and possibly even worse than Dan Brown.
As a female reader, I felt somewhat uncomfortable reading this book, with the sexualisation of women and the way all the female characters, who are perfectly capable and intelligent in their own right, have to depend on the male protagonist to save the day. I got the feeling as though this book was highly rated because Dr Daniel Rice, the super smart, charming, noble, valiant heroic scientist who works as an investigator for the US government and President, surrounded by good-looking women, seems like a wish-fulfilment reader-insert for many (disclaimer: not all) of the male readers out there. For example, Daniel meets a beautiful physicist by the name of Nala Pasquier, and seems to be more preoccupied with flirting with her than solving the urgent crisis of rescuing three missing astronauts. He also has a female partner, NASA operations analyst Marie Kendrick, who's also smart and attractive (thankfully, Daniel doesn't get sexually involved with her). At one point in the story, Daniel also has a sexual dream about another female character's breasts, which I felt was completely unnecessary and added nothing to the plot.
While I appreciated that the quantum physics in Quantum Space was grounded in real-world hard science, and it had a decently engaging plot, my dislike for the book nonetheless outweighs any positives it possesses.
As a female reader, I felt somewhat uncomfortable reading this book, with the sexualisation of women and the way all the female characters, who are perfectly capable and intelligent in their own right, have to depend on the male protagonist to save the day. I got the feeling as though this book was highly rated because Dr Daniel Rice, the super smart, charming, noble, valiant heroic scientist who works as an investigator for the US government and President, surrounded by good-looking women, seems like a wish-fulfilment reader-insert for many (disclaimer: not all) of the male readers out there. For example, Daniel meets a beautiful physicist by the name of Nala Pasquier, and seems to be more preoccupied with flirting with her than solving the urgent crisis of rescuing three missing astronauts. He also has a female partner, NASA operations analyst Marie Kendrick, who's also smart and attractive (thankfully, Daniel doesn't get sexually involved with her). At one point in the story, Daniel also has a sexual dream about another female character's breasts, which I felt was completely unnecessary and added nothing to the plot.
While I appreciated that the quantum physics in Quantum Space was grounded in real-world hard science, and it had a decently engaging plot, my dislike for the book nonetheless outweighs any positives it possesses.
April 21, 2019
One of those books that comes out of nowhere having not heard of the author or book. I was engrossed in this Sci-fi mystery/thriller and I thought the science was beautifully explained.
December 15, 2018
Good science thriller and although I know next to nothing about quantum physics/mechanics it was still an enjoyable read. Author ends by explaining what is fact based and what he pulled out of his imagination.
7/10
7/10
October 11, 2025
A fantastic read and a KU gem! A very accessible space rescue/first contact tale, set against a background of cutting-edge science explained in digestible terms (thankfully). It's uncertain how I've missed this author before now, but Douglas Phillips has cracked the code for fast paced, compelling Sci Fi with characters that aren't made of wood.
On its trip back home, a capsule containing three astronauts completely vanishes. There's no glitch in the tracking systems that could explain it, and no debris field that would indicate a catastrophic loss. To explore all possibilities, the US National Science Advisor enlists Dr. Daniel Rice to investigate a rather farfetched theory: quantum physics. Since CERN discovered definitive proof of the Higgs boson in 2012, interest in quantum science exploded across the world. Switzerland, the US and France all have well-established research programs, and now China has entered the stage by building the largest hadron collider anywhere. Could one of them be somehow responsible?
Daniel and NASA analyst Marie Kendrick meet with experts at Chicago's Fermilab, the heart of American research into quantum physics. With a nefarious contractor providing security and scientists for Fermilab, it may have been too tempting for somebody to sell classified research to a competing lab. As things really start to unfold - thanks to a nonterrestrial object the duo discovers - the MCs join forces with physics genius Dr. Nala Pasquier to make an incredible scientific leap into the unknown.
Is this really a 5 star read? Well, the science is terrific and explained understandably. The characters are smart, likeable, and come fully equipped with a range of emotions. You will come to care about them. The climax is exciting and breathtaking, leaving the reader full of hope and wonder at the possibilities...
On its trip back home, a capsule containing three astronauts completely vanishes. There's no glitch in the tracking systems that could explain it, and no debris field that would indicate a catastrophic loss. To explore all possibilities, the US National Science Advisor enlists Dr. Daniel Rice to investigate a rather farfetched theory: quantum physics. Since CERN discovered definitive proof of the Higgs boson in 2012, interest in quantum science exploded across the world. Switzerland, the US and France all have well-established research programs, and now China has entered the stage by building the largest hadron collider anywhere. Could one of them be somehow responsible?
Daniel and NASA analyst Marie Kendrick meet with experts at Chicago's Fermilab, the heart of American research into quantum physics. With a nefarious contractor providing security and scientists for Fermilab, it may have been too tempting for somebody to sell classified research to a competing lab. As things really start to unfold - thanks to a nonterrestrial object the duo discovers - the MCs join forces with physics genius Dr. Nala Pasquier to make an incredible scientific leap into the unknown.
At two o’clock in the morning, from a laboratory outside of Chicago, with five people in the room and another watching remotely, Earth’s first interstellar flight launched. There was no rocket, no ion engine, no warp drive and no hyperspace jump. But there was a sharp sonic boom that rattled everything in the lab that wasn’t screwed down.This is when things REALLY get good!
Is this really a 5 star read? Well, the science is terrific and explained understandably. The characters are smart, likeable, and come fully equipped with a range of emotions. You will come to care about them. The climax is exciting and breathtaking, leaving the reader full of hope and wonder at the possibilities...
Every scientist has an obligation to lay out the evidence, clearly and truthfully, and in a way that the average person might grasp. Your mom, my sister, everyone. The same goes for educators. Children are pretty accepting of whatever they’re taught, which puts the burden on teachers to present a reality supported by evidence and not just throw out a bunch of alternatives and hope the kids figure it out.I wish everybody would pick up this novel and give it a try. I can't wait to jump into the next entry, Quantum Void.
August 9, 2023
Oh please, Dr Daniel Rice sir, won't you be the knight in shining armour and save humanity, guide me, love me, be mine! Whatever would I do without you! It was hard to tell after a point if I was reading an intergalactic thriller or Mills&Boons! We all love a good lone protagonist saving the day, but this Einstein meets Sherlock Holmes meets Adonis meets faux champion of female rights, gets too irksome wayyyy too quickly.
The sheer arrogance of pitting one man against the biggest crisis ever known to mankind could probably have been pulled off by a writer with better chops, but Douglas Adams our Douglas Phillips is not. An above average sci-fi plot that comes almost completely undone by what is possibly the worst female characterisation I have come across in a long long time. It's annoying how each woman in this story serves only the purpose of either gushing over how amazing the hero is (in breathtaking professions like "you're the best!" "wow, how are you so good at it" - Shakespeare, eat your heart out) OR presenting an opportunity to the hero to be completely amazed at how smart a NASA scientist and a Fermi Lab physicist can be, thereby demonstrating what a condescending jerk he is.
Seriously though, the story isn't half bad, moves at a quick pace too. But it was just impossible for me to ignore the simpering ladies and the fraudulently gallant man. I do want to find out what happens next, but I don't think I will be able to stand an alien intelligence turning into a coquettish ingenue with our man's supercilious high-handed praise. And unlike all the women in this book, I can decide to ignore Rice forever and more. Thank boson for small mercies.
The sheer arrogance of pitting one man against the biggest crisis ever known to mankind could probably have been pulled off by a writer with better chops, but Douglas Adams our Douglas Phillips is not. An above average sci-fi plot that comes almost completely undone by what is possibly the worst female characterisation I have come across in a long long time. It's annoying how each woman in this story serves only the purpose of either gushing over how amazing the hero is (in breathtaking professions like "you're the best!" "wow, how are you so good at it" - Shakespeare, eat your heart out) OR presenting an opportunity to the hero to be completely amazed at how smart a NASA scientist and a Fermi Lab physicist can be, thereby demonstrating what a condescending jerk he is.
Seriously though, the story isn't half bad, moves at a quick pace too. But it was just impossible for me to ignore the simpering ladies and the fraudulently gallant man. I do want to find out what happens next, but I don't think I will be able to stand an alien intelligence turning into a coquettish ingenue with our man's supercilious high-handed praise. And unlike all the women in this book, I can decide to ignore Rice forever and more. Thank boson for small mercies.
September 1, 2017
Began hopeless, Ending with applause
I am usually suspicious of books by authors I don't know something about. Time is precious, you know. But Doug Phillips invited me to this story and sustained my interest, completely. Marvelous storytelling! I've been reading science fiction since 1974, when a friend convinced me to read Dune. It is my preferred genre. Thanks for the adventure! I'll be back.
I am usually suspicious of books by authors I don't know something about. Time is precious, you know. But Doug Phillips invited me to this story and sustained my interest, completely. Marvelous storytelling! I've been reading science fiction since 1974, when a friend convinced me to read Dune. It is my preferred genre. Thanks for the adventure! I'll be back.
May 1, 2018
Beaucoup de notions de physique et une extrapolation sur le voyage dans l'espace non plus à la vitesse de la lumière mais (à mes yeux de profane) par la "magie" quantique
Ce premier opus sert à poser les bases de l'extraordinaire découverte Les personnages sont par contre très stéréotypés et peu attachants malgré leurs enthousiasmes, tellement brillants qu'ils en deviennent peu crédibles
Quelques imbroglios politiques et financiers pimentent le récit
Reste à mes yeux la découverte du "Core" porte ouverte (ou sentinelle ?) sur de nouvelles civilisations alien ...
Un premier tome qui malgré la froideur des arguments scientifiques ouvre la porte à plus de SF
Je lirai la suite pour voir quelle direction l'auteur prendra et s'il saura développer des personnages comme Nala, la physicienne de génie ou encore Sergei l'astronaute russe...
Ce premier opus sert à poser les bases de l'extraordinaire découverte Les personnages sont par contre très stéréotypés et peu attachants malgré leurs enthousiasmes, tellement brillants qu'ils en deviennent peu crédibles
Quelques imbroglios politiques et financiers pimentent le récit
Reste à mes yeux la découverte du "Core" porte ouverte (ou sentinelle ?) sur de nouvelles civilisations alien ...
Un premier tome qui malgré la froideur des arguments scientifiques ouvre la porte à plus de SF
Je lirai la suite pour voir quelle direction l'auteur prendra et s'il saura développer des personnages comme Nala, la physicienne de génie ou encore Sergei l'astronaute russe...
December 22, 2017
My reaction to it reminds me of The Gods Themselves by Asimov. I just graduated with a degree in physics and really enjoyed what the author did with the current knowledge of today. I haven't read any hard sci-fi like this in a while. A lot of it either doesn't imagine enough beyond what we already know, or it it's more about using engineering terminology. This book, though, was appropriately categorized as such. I loved the concept of expanding the extra spatial dimensions of string theory to compress ordinary spacetime; it fits into the picture of the universe painted by the various conservation laws and symmetry quite nicely. Like most hard sci-fi books, the characters weren't very memorable (except for Coffey, bring her back!), but I don't read this type of book for characters because people aren't as interesting as physics; I read it for the ideas, and the ideas delivered.
March 15, 2019
Nice nerdy Sci Fi. Worse than Martian, though.
Book structure heavily reminded me Dan Brown (and I am not a fan, to put it mildly -- not after reading Digital Fortress), where there is a single (and single, as in "not married") male protagonist and multiple females who are mostly there to show how cool the male protagonist is and to allow him to explain at length this and that throughout the book. However, explanations are not lengthy and not condescending, the book is easy to read and sciency bits are solid.
When the author starts to stretch sci into sci-fi, I only have one major complain:
Book structure heavily reminded me Dan Brown (and I am not a fan, to put it mildly -- not after reading Digital Fortress), where there is a single (and single, as in "not married") male protagonist and multiple females who are mostly there to show how cool the male protagonist is and to allow him to explain at length this and that throughout the book. However, explanations are not lengthy and not condescending, the book is easy to read and sciency bits are solid.
When the author starts to stretch sci into sci-fi, I only have one major complain:
September 2, 2017
Excellent book. Balanced Sci-fi
It's not easy to find find a Sci-fi book that balances the two parts of the genre. Usually they mostly focus on the fiction and action sides and leave the reader scratching for the few crumbs of science offered in the plot. While some people would prefer the action/fantasy packed cases, I absolutely go for those that provide science divulgation as well. This is absolutely one of the latter. I enjoyed this book from the first page and I do highly recommend it. Embedded into a dynamic plot the reader will find a lot of information of the current status of particle physics narrated in a friendly and fun style.
It's not easy to find find a Sci-fi book that balances the two parts of the genre. Usually they mostly focus on the fiction and action sides and leave the reader scratching for the few crumbs of science offered in the plot. While some people would prefer the action/fantasy packed cases, I absolutely go for those that provide science divulgation as well. This is absolutely one of the latter. I enjoyed this book from the first page and I do highly recommend it. Embedded into a dynamic plot the reader will find a lot of information of the current status of particle physics narrated in a friendly and fun style.
September 25, 2017
One of the best SciFi books I have read in a while. Based in real science with plausible speculation. I must confess that I am a big follower of Quantum Mechanics and have spent time at Fermi Labs west of Chicago. Have always been fascinated with Neutrinos.
July 7, 2017
Marvelous book
This was undoubtedly the most mind boggling science fiction book I have ever read. I could not put it down.
This was undoubtedly the most mind boggling science fiction book I have ever read. I could not put it down.
July 23, 2018
Entertaining, but occasionally scientifically inaccurate and cliché-ridden. Still, a nice piece of nerd prose.
August 28, 2018
Oh, for Zeus' sake... If you're about to use some Russian phrases in your book, ask someone who speaks the language instead of Google Translator!
July 3, 2023
“Quantum Space” is the first book in the Quantum Series by Douglas Phillips. It is a science fiction thriller set in the fascinating world of particle physics where bizarre is an everyday thing.
The story begins with three astronauts on board a Russian Soyuz capsule beginning their reentry. A strange shimmer in the atmosphere, a blinding flash of light, and the capsule vanishes in a blink as though it never existed. On the ground, evidence points to a catastrophic failure, but a communications facility halfway around the world picks up a transmission that could be one of the astronauts.
Daniel Rice, a government science investigator, and Marie Kendrick, a NASA operations analyst, must track down the cause of this bizarre event in human spaceflight. They draw on scientific strengths as they plunge into the strange world of quantum physics, with impacts not only to the missing astronauts but to the entire human race.
The book has received high praise from readers and listeners alike. It has been compared to “The Martian” for its authenticity and “Da Vinci Code” for its page-turning pace. Fans of Arthur C. Clarke’s inspirational world view will also love “Quantum Space.”
The Afterward by the author is also a nice touch, as he explains the facts and fiction behind the science he used in the book.
In summary, “Quantum Space” is an engaging science fiction thriller that takes readers on an exciting journey into the world of particle physics, and first contact. The audiobook is well-narrated and highly recommended for fans of hard science fiction.
The story begins with three astronauts on board a Russian Soyuz capsule beginning their reentry. A strange shimmer in the atmosphere, a blinding flash of light, and the capsule vanishes in a blink as though it never existed. On the ground, evidence points to a catastrophic failure, but a communications facility halfway around the world picks up a transmission that could be one of the astronauts.
Daniel Rice, a government science investigator, and Marie Kendrick, a NASA operations analyst, must track down the cause of this bizarre event in human spaceflight. They draw on scientific strengths as they plunge into the strange world of quantum physics, with impacts not only to the missing astronauts but to the entire human race.
The book has received high praise from readers and listeners alike. It has been compared to “The Martian” for its authenticity and “Da Vinci Code” for its page-turning pace. Fans of Arthur C. Clarke’s inspirational world view will also love “Quantum Space.”
The Afterward by the author is also a nice touch, as he explains the facts and fiction behind the science he used in the book.
In summary, “Quantum Space” is an engaging science fiction thriller that takes readers on an exciting journey into the world of particle physics, and first contact. The audiobook is well-narrated and highly recommended for fans of hard science fiction.
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October 30, 2024Ця книга прям ідеальний опис «середнє по палаті».
Перший контакт з позаземними створіннями. Як реагує світ?
Кілька науковців - намагаються дослідити контакт.
Американці - всьо розфігачити ядеркою, всіх знищити.
Китайці - ховаєм всі данні, які змогли знайти, всі напрацьовані дослідження і мовчим в трубочку, що ми за всім цим шпійонили.
кацапи - як завжди, десь проїб**сь і тепер всі їх рятують.
Всі - намагаються вмовити американців не лупашити всьо і всіх.
Позаземний розумний контакт - «альо Земля, я вас науки вчити буду».
На це прекрасні і мирні ми реагуємо «тут якесь нає****лово».
Класік🤌🏼
Але це наукова фантастика. Є багато науки і трішки фантастики, про це автор в кінці розкаже sho is what.
Я трошки була зашпорталась з уявою четвертого і пʼятого вимірів (дякую автору, що активно розвиває тему поки лиш тільки четвертого), але це ніскілечки не вплинуло на враження - мені сподобалось.
Перша частина покищо дуже вже позитивна. Тому я, як будь який землянин підозрюю, що щось тут не так😑
Але то ми ще побачимо в наступних частинах.
Перший контакт з позаземними створіннями. Як реагує світ?
Кілька науковців - намагаються дослідити контакт.
Американці - всьо розфігачити ядеркою, всіх знищити.
Китайці - ховаєм всі данні, які змогли знайти, всі напрацьовані дослідження і мовчим в трубочку, що ми за всім цим шпійонили.
кацапи - як завжди, десь проїб**сь і тепер всі їх рятують.
Всі - намагаються вмовити американців не лупашити всьо і всіх.
Позаземний розумний контакт - «альо Земля, я вас науки вчити буду».
На це прекрасні і мирні ми реагуємо «тут якесь нає****лово».
Класік🤌🏼
Але це наукова фантастика. Є багато науки і трішки фантастики, про це автор в кінці розкаже sho is what.
Я трошки була зашпорталась з уявою четвертого і пʼятого вимірів (дякую автору, що активно розвиває тему поки лиш тільки четвертого), але це ніскілечки не вплинуло на враження - мені сподобалось.
Перша частина покищо дуже вже позитивна. Тому я, як будь який землянин підозрюю, що щось тут не так😑
Але то ми ще побачимо в наступних частинах.
January 31, 2024
Amazing story. Well written and incredible plot.
I recommend to SciFi fans!
I recommend to SciFi fans!
December 24, 2017
An Intriguing Sci-fi Mystery - 4.5 stars
Dr. Daniel Rice is a government science investigator, brought in on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Soyuz, a capsule transporting astronauts from the International Space Station, back down to earth.
With his partner, Marie Kendrick, a NASA operations analyst, Daniel begins an investigation that has them pondering the very real existence of additional quantum dimensions. What they discover will have consequences not only for the lost astronauts, but for the entire human race.
Review:
Quantum Space is a mind-bending ride; one that demands just as much from its reader as it gives – and that’s a good thing. Phillips begins the book solidly in the real world (though many might not realize it), incorporating scientific concepts such as the standard model, string theory, and particle acceleration.
With the aid of a few helpful illustrations, Phillips does a fairly good job explaining these concepts in a way that a standard non-scientist can understand. That said, there were certainly chapters that required a pause for consideration, and took some time to sink in.
Adding balance to the scientific elements of the story, Phillips includes interesting personal relationships that allow characters to play off of each other, both personally, and professionally. Overall, their interactions were satisfying and believable, though there were a few brief moments of dialogue where I found myself questioning whether the character would ‘actually say that.’ This, and the occasional point of view confusion are the only reasons I deducted one-half a star. The interactions between Dr. Daniel Rice and Nala Pasquier—another scientist Dr. Rice is led to investigate—were by far the most interesting human elements to the story.
Quantum Space is above all, a sci-fi mystery, rife with insightful discoveries, and delightful surprises. It takes a few chapters to build momentum, but once it does, it grabs you and does not let go. Phillips expounds on provable and theoretical scientific concepts, then takes them to the next level, bringing readers to a world that puts the galaxy at their doorstep. It may require a bit more mental energy than a purely pleasure novel, but those who put in the effort will be greatly rewarded with a believable sense of awe and wonder.
Dr. Daniel Rice is a government science investigator, brought in on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Soyuz, a capsule transporting astronauts from the International Space Station, back down to earth.
With his partner, Marie Kendrick, a NASA operations analyst, Daniel begins an investigation that has them pondering the very real existence of additional quantum dimensions. What they discover will have consequences not only for the lost astronauts, but for the entire human race.
Review:
Quantum Space is a mind-bending ride; one that demands just as much from its reader as it gives – and that’s a good thing. Phillips begins the book solidly in the real world (though many might not realize it), incorporating scientific concepts such as the standard model, string theory, and particle acceleration.
With the aid of a few helpful illustrations, Phillips does a fairly good job explaining these concepts in a way that a standard non-scientist can understand. That said, there were certainly chapters that required a pause for consideration, and took some time to sink in.
Adding balance to the scientific elements of the story, Phillips includes interesting personal relationships that allow characters to play off of each other, both personally, and professionally. Overall, their interactions were satisfying and believable, though there were a few brief moments of dialogue where I found myself questioning whether the character would ‘actually say that.’ This, and the occasional point of view confusion are the only reasons I deducted one-half a star. The interactions between Dr. Daniel Rice and Nala Pasquier—another scientist Dr. Rice is led to investigate—were by far the most interesting human elements to the story.
Quantum Space is above all, a sci-fi mystery, rife with insightful discoveries, and delightful surprises. It takes a few chapters to build momentum, but once it does, it grabs you and does not let go. Phillips expounds on provable and theoretical scientific concepts, then takes them to the next level, bringing readers to a world that puts the galaxy at their doorstep. It may require a bit more mental energy than a purely pleasure novel, but those who put in the effort will be greatly rewarded with a believable sense of awe and wonder.
April 1, 2024
Listened on audible, can't fault the performance of Graham Halstead, but didn't particularly get much out of this book.
The science was very well researched and believable when it strayed into the fictional elements, but it was very much a case of the information being directly told to the audience through a character explaining in great detail to another character. There were multiple times where I sighed at some of the exposition dumps that happend routinely.
Once over that and into the central mystery the book improved a little - but much like the Dan Brown books the author states have inspired him, ever problem gets resolved very quickly. The whole whirlwind nature of the event started feeling a little ridiculous with the number of insights and discoveries happening at a breakneck pace. I also found a few of the mysteries were fairly easily guessible with the information the reader has that the characters don't which bugger me a little.
Finally, the characters felt very one dimensional to me and lacked an amount of nuance - I especially found the relationship developing between the main male and female leads pretty cringe inducing and utterly predictable.
I wanted to like it but I had numerous moments of eye-rolling sadly.
The science was very well researched and believable when it strayed into the fictional elements, but it was very much a case of the information being directly told to the audience through a character explaining in great detail to another character. There were multiple times where I sighed at some of the exposition dumps that happend routinely.
Once over that and into the central mystery the book improved a little - but much like the Dan Brown books the author states have inspired him, ever problem gets resolved very quickly. The whole whirlwind nature of the event started feeling a little ridiculous with the number of insights and discoveries happening at a breakneck pace. I also found a few of the mysteries were fairly easily guessible with the information the reader has that the characters don't which bugger me a little.
Finally, the characters felt very one dimensional to me and lacked an amount of nuance - I especially found the relationship developing between the main male and female leads pretty cringe inducing and utterly predictable.
I wanted to like it but I had numerous moments of eye-rolling sadly.
April 2, 2019
I have some mixed feelings about this book. It really has a great idea. I loved the science fiction behind it. In the end of the book there is a chapter explaining which parts of the book are actual existing science and which the fiction and a lot was real which is super cool but.... the characters were so flat and unrealistic... It felt like someone has just went to the author and told him that he will give him a super cool sci-fi idea for a book but only if he promises to describe it by using the actual characters from 'The Bold and the Beautiful' (ok he did change the names but I could really feel Rich Forester's five dimensional pretty chin investigating the mysteries of the 4th dimension in cooperation with at least 3 totally useless pretties with which he could simply have some sexual tension because... well why not...). Well it was bold but for me it was not beautiful... so 2 stars off. Can't wait for the next :)
October 16, 2018
This book was an interesting story until I read the afterward and discovered that almost all of the science in it, and there's a lot of science, is real. Then it was fascinating! Despite having the feel of fantasy this book is based on a lot of truth, which makes it so much cooler! It did delve into some unproven theories, but it was so interesting to read! I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in science and it's possibilities.
November 12, 2019
This book is the worst I ever read and as a long time reader of free Kindle books that says a lot. Unlikable characters, pages of details that have nothing to do with the story (one scene is 70 pages long), a horribly convoluted story which is unrealistic, a book with no ending or resolution of the major "problems" presented.
Got because written by a popular author who thought we would start to read. What a mistake.
Got because written by a popular author who thought we would start to read. What a mistake.
October 12, 2017
Puts the Science back in science fiction
This book is not a fantasy that is labeled incorrectly as Science fiction. It is true Science fiction. I can't wait for the next thrilling book in this series.
This book is not a fantasy that is labeled incorrectly as Science fiction. It is true Science fiction. I can't wait for the next thrilling book in this series.
October 17, 2021
Quarks, Leptons and Bosuns oh my!
Have you ever thought about the noises you hear at night, that you're afraid are ghosts or could just be the wind? What about when your face or arm is brushed by something wispy? An insect, perhaps?
For years, Earth has watched space for signs of intelligent life. Listened to a broad spectrum of radio frequencies for any coherent patterns of intelligence. Until now, we have been left wondering.
A joint Russian/American venture sends 3 astronauts back from the International Space Station (ISS), but something goes terribly wrong upon reentry. The capsule disappears and a sporadic radio contact slowly fades away.
Daniel Rice, the new science advisor to the President's technology advisor, is called early one morning and is on a plane to Washington DC. He meets with Christine She's, the President's national security advisor.
After being briefed on the situation, Daniel is on a fast plane to Fermilab, where top secret research is being done that just might provide some answers to what happened to the Soyuz capsule.
Racing through a stellar explanation of quantum physics and string theory, Daniel and Marie Kendricks, from Goddard space flight center, begin to narrow down the possibilities of the cause of the capsules disappearance.
I was completely drawn in to the chase for answers, the intrigue between Fermilab and it's corporate partner, Stryker and the possibilities of Chinese infiltration.
Winding through corporate corruption to astonishing advances in multi-dimensional space, Douglas Phillips creates a novel where you have no idea what lurks around the next corner.
The ending of this book is just a doorway into the next advances in quantum space investigation. I've already gotten the next two books in the series and can't wait to start reading them! 5/5 Stars!
Have you ever thought about the noises you hear at night, that you're afraid are ghosts or could just be the wind? What about when your face or arm is brushed by something wispy? An insect, perhaps?
For years, Earth has watched space for signs of intelligent life. Listened to a broad spectrum of radio frequencies for any coherent patterns of intelligence. Until now, we have been left wondering.
A joint Russian/American venture sends 3 astronauts back from the International Space Station (ISS), but something goes terribly wrong upon reentry. The capsule disappears and a sporadic radio contact slowly fades away.
Daniel Rice, the new science advisor to the President's technology advisor, is called early one morning and is on a plane to Washington DC. He meets with Christine She's, the President's national security advisor.
After being briefed on the situation, Daniel is on a fast plane to Fermilab, where top secret research is being done that just might provide some answers to what happened to the Soyuz capsule.
Racing through a stellar explanation of quantum physics and string theory, Daniel and Marie Kendricks, from Goddard space flight center, begin to narrow down the possibilities of the cause of the capsules disappearance.
I was completely drawn in to the chase for answers, the intrigue between Fermilab and it's corporate partner, Stryker and the possibilities of Chinese infiltration.
Winding through corporate corruption to astonishing advances in multi-dimensional space, Douglas Phillips creates a novel where you have no idea what lurks around the next corner.
The ending of this book is just a doorway into the next advances in quantum space investigation. I've already gotten the next two books in the series and can't wait to start reading them! 5/5 Stars!
March 21, 2022
This is the first of a Douglas Phillips' primary trilogy for his Quantum series - but I have read two others of his works before this - his introduction to the series novella (Quantum Incident) and his ending novella (Quantum Entangled) before this one. Yeah, I know, I probably should not had read the ending novella before this, but there you go.
I have really enjoyed Phillip's writing and the way he weaves real scientific elements of quantum physics as we understand them today into a science fiction tale. This story has a very old school science fiction feel but with much better character development that some of the "classic" older science fiction novels (which did not do such a great job on characters). This first novel of the trilogy ties in current-day space flight, the mystery of a disappearing crew, intrigue by unscrupulous government contractors, and an interesting and logical take on the Fermi paradox.
Phillip's story telling feels like an up to date cousin of the original Star Trek - a positive outlook on humanity's future and contact with extraterrestrials which is not a dark, threatening, and scary scenario, as seen in many other science fiction dystopian tales. It was a fun mystery and adventure without being a depressing one. A good read - worth checking out.
I have really enjoyed Phillip's writing and the way he weaves real scientific elements of quantum physics as we understand them today into a science fiction tale. This story has a very old school science fiction feel but with much better character development that some of the "classic" older science fiction novels (which did not do such a great job on characters). This first novel of the trilogy ties in current-day space flight, the mystery of a disappearing crew, intrigue by unscrupulous government contractors, and an interesting and logical take on the Fermi paradox.
Phillip's story telling feels like an up to date cousin of the original Star Trek - a positive outlook on humanity's future and contact with extraterrestrials which is not a dark, threatening, and scary scenario, as seen in many other science fiction dystopian tales. It was a fun mystery and adventure without being a depressing one. A good read - worth checking out.
February 16, 2022
I came upon this book looking for Arthur C. Clarke books in the Kindle Unlimited offerings. The write-up said:
"If you liked the authenticity of The Martian, the page-turning pace of Da Vinci Code, and the inspirational world view of Arthur C. Clarke, you'll love Quantum Space. A mind-bending journey from the ultra-small to the vast stage of the Milky Way."
Having read Arthur C. Clarke (and The Da Vinci Code) I'd have to firmly agree with the write-up! I loved this book. Like Clarke, Phillips uses plenty of real science and then 'stretches' it, but does it in a very believable way that avoids treading into 'fantasy'. It's a well written page-turner that I looked forward to getting back to every time I had to take a pause. Now I'm looking forward to starting the second book in the series- "Quantum Void".
If it's been a while since you've read up on the basics of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and String Theory you might want to refresh your memory before you get too far into the book. Just the basic ideas, no need to go into the math!
"If you liked the authenticity of The Martian, the page-turning pace of Da Vinci Code, and the inspirational world view of Arthur C. Clarke, you'll love Quantum Space. A mind-bending journey from the ultra-small to the vast stage of the Milky Way."
Having read Arthur C. Clarke (and The Da Vinci Code) I'd have to firmly agree with the write-up! I loved this book. Like Clarke, Phillips uses plenty of real science and then 'stretches' it, but does it in a very believable way that avoids treading into 'fantasy'. It's a well written page-turner that I looked forward to getting back to every time I had to take a pause. Now I'm looking forward to starting the second book in the series- "Quantum Void".
If it's been a while since you've read up on the basics of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and String Theory you might want to refresh your memory before you get too far into the book. Just the basic ideas, no need to go into the math!
March 4, 2025
You can ultimately tell that this was the first book in the series, but it was still quite good. The characters were well developed, and the story was clearly, as the author notes in his "Afterword" "fiction built on facts." I thought I'd figured out exactly what was going on at points, but I hadn't gotten it all the way which I kind of enjoyed. There are four other primary works in this series, and I'll eventually make my way through them all
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