The Triumph Of Hypatia Author:William Kelly Set in a world that resembles, but is not quite, that of modern politics, this novel of alternate history is a hard-hitting story of the scientist as heroine. Running through the novel are two major issues of our time. The first concerns efforts by our rivals and enemies to narrow the gap between our technical capabilities and their own. The ... more »second concerns the growing influence of the religious right in American politics. The plot involves a conspiracy aimed at the American academic and scientific establishments, and how such struggles threaten the security and future of the United States.« less