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Mercury (Planet, Bk 4) (The Grand Tour, No 13)
Mercury - Planet, Bk 4 - The Grand Tour, No 13 Author:Ben Bova An elaborate revenge scheme and a love triangle play out on the Sun's nearest planet in this fourth hard SF installment of Ben Bova's Grand Tour series. Ten years ago, engineer Mance Bracknell built the Sky Tower, a space elevator intended to launch ships to the stars. A brutal act of sabotage destroyed the Sky Tower and resulted in mass carnage... more ». Now, those responsible for the ruin of the Sky Tower have their own plan for launching starships, using satellites orbiting Mercury. Using the name Dante Alexios, Bracknell joins the project, intending to cause a little sabotage of his own....« less