ISBN: 1647100585 9781647100582

Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure

Page count: 210

Loosely based on Larry Niven's 1973 novella "Flash Crowd," <b><i>Red Tide</i></b> continues to examine the social consequences of <b>the impact of having instantaneous teleportation</b>, where humans can instantly travel long distances in milliseconds. </p>This is a theme that has fascinated the author throughout his career and even appears in his seminal work <i>Ringworld</i>, where the central character celebrates his birthday by instantly teleporting himself to different time zones, extending his "birthday." </p>The author also discusses the impact of such instantaneous transportation in his essay, "Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation." </p><b> Larry Niven</b> is joined by two younger writers, <b> </b><b>Brad R. Torgersen</b> and <b>Matthew J. Harrington</b>, as they take on this challenging idea and further develop the theories and concepts that Niven originally presented in "Flash Crowd." </p><p></p>