The Thousand Earths av Stephen Baxter

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<p>In 2145AD John Hackett''s adventure is just beginning.<br><br>In Year 30, Mela''s story is coming to a close.<br><br>Hackett, in his trusty ship the <i>Perseus,</i> is not just a space traveller - beginning his travels with an expedition to Neptune and back - but, thanks to the time-dilation effect, a time traveller as well. His new mission will take him to Andromeda, to get a close-up look at the constellation which will eventually crash into the Milky Way, and give humanity a heads-up about the challenges which are coming.<br><br>A mission which will take him five million years to complete.<br><br>Not only is Hackett exploring unknown space, but he will return to a vastly different time.<br><br>Mela''s world is coming to an end. Erosion is eating away at the edges of every landmass - first at a rate of ten metres a year, but fast accelerating, displacing people and animals as the rising Tide destroys everything in its path. Putting more and more pressure on the people - and resour