{"product_id":"the-digital-meltdown-9798396139985","title":"The Digital Meltdown","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Roger Ley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Dystopian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientist Dr Martin Riley hopes to solve the world's plastic pollution problem and get very rich in the process, but the bacterium Ideonella Sakaiensis has its own agenda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiley engineers a new strain of bacteria to tackle the ever-growing plastic pollution crisis. Initially he is hailed as a hero and awarded a Nobel prize, but the bacteria attack all the plastic on the planet, destroy the internet and bring an end to the Digital Age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Mary Lee, commander of the International Space Station, orbits overhead, a mute observer of mankind's struggles on the planet below. She quarantines the Station to protect her digital companions, Jackson, and Mother, but isolates herself from humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMankind stands at a tipping point as the digital era ends and technology returns to the age of steam. Can humanity recover, or will this be a final extinction event?","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45538497724567,"sku":"9798396139985","price":1320.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798396139985.webp?v=1768591370","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-digital-meltdown-9798396139985","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}