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Anti-Ice
AntiIce
Author: Stephen Baxter
A new element has been found by millionaire industrialist Josiah Traveller -- a mysterious substance that promises new wonders and threatens new horrors beyond humankind's wildest dreams. — Discovered in a hidden vein near the South Pole, anti-ice is harmless until warmed, when it releases vast energies that can power land-striding ships larger t...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780061054211
ISBN-10: 0061054216
Publication Date: 9/1997
Pages: 304
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: HarperPrism
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Consider a steam engine, run by anti-matter reactions, starting in the 19th century. Also, consider the idea of anti-ice as a method of storage for vast quantities of energy. Throw in Victorian Era events, mix thoroughly, but don't let the anti-ice melt too soon.

Hard sci-fi, without Baxter's usual "throw odd quantum physics terms around like hotcakes" style. A much easier read than "Vector Diagrams" by the same author.
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