Time travel is big business in the 25th century. Artifacts from the past are salvaged and people are extracted. Interestingly, the entrepreneurial development of the recovery process leads to a massive archaeological expansion on a scale that dwarfs The Smithsonian and provides for colonial expansion across the galaxy. Australia is the new Ellis Island. Written in the first person, this is a PG-rated adventure story extolling the basic virtues, like accountability, honor, integrity, and fidelity. What this work lacks in titillation it makes up for in historical color like Connie Willis, entrepreneurial development like Nathan Lowell, and futuristic wonderment like Edgar Rice Burroughs. Most readers will find this book acceptable for ages from teen to centurion and all should be delighted to learn that the Dawes polyverse is not apocalyptic. In fact Earth is reborn: millions of bison once again roam the prairie and old-growth forests blanket the east coast. The future is Utopian. NOTE to Librarians: LCN 2013902944. NOTE to Parents: Although this story was written for adults, kids as young as 11 have given it a thumb's up. All characters are adult. Some secondhand action, good vs. evil scenario, suitable for YA: no sex, no F-word, no smoking, no drugs, mild violence, PG-14 for adult language. Strong emphasis on accountability, responsibility, honor, trust, integrity, fidelity, loyalty, valor, etc. Hard and speculative science, real history with famous real historical figures in a dramatized far future adventurous plot. Think, John Carter of Mars. Reviewed by Maria Beltran for Readers' Favorite (★★★★★). "...a science fiction novel that includes the past, the present and the future. This is no small feat but he is able to come up with a very interesting narrative...a very entertaining book that can be read by people of all ages. What makes this science fiction novel stand out is that it harks back to great personalities from the past who helped create our world as it is today. It brings you on an exciting journey to the past, the present and the future." Reviewed by Mark McLaughlin for ForeWord Reviews (★★★★). "...For a change, here’s a story of an Earth that is not post-apocalyptic—just a delightful sci-fi romp replete with adventure, aliens, and time travel...charming and entertaining science fiction romp...Grove’s thirty-two chapters are about evenly divided between pleasant sightseeing tour and adventure story. He has added a glossary to help readers with events, characters, and machines real and imagined that arise in the novel, and in addition to a solid and satisfying epilogue...." This book is for the genteel grown-up Sheldon Coopers ( The Big Bang Theory)  of the world. It's rich with history and nerd stuff that most people won't understand. If you need a break from light sabers and adolescent vampires, then here's a chance to wake up in the far future to a better universe. Oh, and there is no plot. The way Seinfeld is much ado about nothing, this is much ado about everything. If you absolutely, positively must have a traditional, man versus self, man vs nature, or man vs man plot to feel satisfied, then stay in your box. This story has none of these things.  Writing fiction is Mark Clay Grove's final professional incarnation, but for assurance he maintains a day job as an appraiser. Always an avid reader, restless writer, and a kind gentleman with dual nationality (US/UK), he strives for perfection and insists on living by a code of honor that values integrity, fidelity, and fairness for all. Mark divides his time between homes in Fairfax and Charlottesville, Virginia, with his Peruvian wife, Chany. They travel extensively for pleasure and business. His professional website is mgrove dot com and he will answer all polite emails as soon as possible. Periodically though, his research takes him to places where an Internet connection is impossible. Writing for Mark is therapy, he says, when asked why he does it. "Sometimes I don't like the world I live in," he'll quip, "and so I invent my own and disappear into the chasms of my imagination." Join him. The FTL starship that he pilots goes far and beyond!