Colonization: Second Contact
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400143985 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 414 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Yet even in the shadow of this inexorable foe, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany are unable to relinquish their hostilities and unite against a massive new wave of extraterrestrials. Now he expands his magnificent epic into the volatile 1960s, when the space race is in its infancy and humanity must face its greatest challenge: alien colonization of planet Earth. In the extraordinary Worldwar tetralogy, set against the backdrop of World War II, Harry Turtledove, whom Publishers Weekly has called the "Hugo-winning master of alternate
He covers all the sixties issues: generational conflict, the drug culture, racial inequality, the threat of atomic apocalypse, and the frustration of soldiers in an unwinnable war. His Worldwar Series began the story when a fleet of lizard-like aliens arrived to conquer Earth in May 1942. If you enjoy alternate history and old B movies, this book's for you. --Nona Vero. Harry Turtledove pays tribute to pulp science fiction, combining a favorite plot--invasion by technologically superior aliens--with an alternate history of WWII and its aftermath. It ended in 1945 with a negotiated peace between the Race, the nuclear powers (the Reich, the USSR, and the USA), and the much-weakened Britain and Japan.Colonization: Second Contact continues the saga, but you need not
"First book set in the 1960's from this marathon series" according to Stewart Teaze - Aerospace Systems Engineer. It is 15 years after the end of an alternative WORLDWAR II, with the Axis and Allies having combined forces to help force a stalemate against an invading conquering fleet consisting of male reptilian aliens with advanced technology but limited resources; and with a 2nd wave of aliens arriving as part of a colonization fleet of 80-100 million males and females, who expected to find a subdued planet, but end up finding it is anything else but.Most of the characters who lived thru the first set of First book set in the 1960's from this marathon series Stewart Teaze - Aerospace Systems Engineer It is 15 years after the end of an alternative WORLDWAR II, with the Axis and Allies having combined forces to help force a stalemate against an invading conquering fleet consisting of male reptilian aliens with advanced technology but limited resources; and with a 2nd wave of aliens arriving as part of a colonization fleet of 80-100 million males and females, who expected to find a subdued planet, but end up finding it is anything else but.Most of the characters who lived thru the first set of 4 books return in sometimes surprisingly different roles.This book takes on a more "cold wa. books return in sometimes surprisingly different roles.This book takes on a more "cold wa. "Re-read, Re-read and again" according to Kindle Customer. I had this series years ago. Paperbacks, but I read them so many times that they fell apart. I kept checking for them as soon as I had a Kindle, they ate fan-tab-ulous.. Robert E. Leone said Great book. Great story. Should start with the very first book World War In The Balance. Love the characters.