Set in 2060, The Bonds of Earth approaches science fiction's much loved first-contact theme from a fresh new angle, weaving approachable characters and popular science into a rich tapestry of adventure: - A dangerous new schedule and a broken promise. For Karen Conner - Chief Astronaut on NASA's Explorer project - life is already complicated, but when her resolve to untangle it meets violent resistance the future of her career rests on a knife edge. One man can help, but younger ex-lover Jack Summers took their break up hard. Will he risk his life for her now? During a globe spanning pursuit,...