{"product_id":"book-2cx6","title":"The Next Logical Step","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could witness a war from beginning to end in a single sitting—every decision, every outcome, every consequence playing out with absolute clarity? In \u003cem\u003eThe Next Logical Step\u003c\/em\u003e, Ben Bova imagines a breakthrough that removes distance and abstraction from strategy, forcing those in power to confront what their choices truly create. This is not a distant view from a map or a page of statistics. It is immediate, overwhelming, and impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the simulation unfolds, the question shifts from whether a war can be won to whether it should ever be fought at all. The story presses its characters into a corner where knowledge itself becomes dangerous, and the usual boundaries between planning and responsibility begin to collapse. What begins as an experiment becomes a test of what a person is willing to do once the outcome is no longer hypothetical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Bova built his career at the intersection of science and storytelling. He served as editor of \u003cem\u003eAnalog Science Fiction and Fact\u003c\/em\u003e and later \u003cem\u003eOmni\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, shaping the direction of modern science fiction. His novels, including \u003cem\u003eMars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJupiter\u003c\/em\u003e, brought scientific rigor into compelling narratives, while his shorter works often explored the immediate human cost of technological advancement. \u003cem\u003eThe Next Logical Step\u003c\/em\u003e reflects that focus, presenting a single innovation and following it to a point where someone must choose what happens next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67718539444528,"sku":"BD2cx6","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/2cx6-Square-cover.png?v=1788383626","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2cx6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}