{"product_id":"book-ga2u","title":"Red Tide","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoosely based on Larry Niven's 1973 novella \u003cem\u003eFlash Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRed Tide\u003c\/em\u003e continues to examine the social consequences of the impact of having instantaneous teleportation, where humans can instantly travel long distances in milliseconds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a theme that has fascinated the author throughout his career and even appears in his seminal work \u003cem\u003eRingworld\u003c\/em\u003e, where the central character celebrates his birthday by instantly teleporting himself to different time zones, extending his \"birthday.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eThe author also discusses the impact of such instantaneous transportation in his essay, \"Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eLarry Niven is joined by two younger writers, Brad R. Torgersen and Mathew J. Harrington, as they take on this challenging idea and further develop the theories and concepts that Niven originally presented in \u003cem\u003eFlash Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49288065614128,"sku":"BDga2u","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49288065679664,"sku":"ZEga2u","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49288065712432,"sku":"ZMga2u","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ga2u-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782426717","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ga2u","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}