48 Hours -- William R. Forstchen

<p><b>From the </b><b><i>New York Times</i> </b><b>bestselling author of the smash hit <i>One Second After</i> series comes <i>48 Hours, </i>a nail-biting and prescient thriller about </b><b>a solar storm with the power to destroy the world's electrical infrastructure</b> <p/>In 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a Carrington Event that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world's electrical infrastructure. To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off. <p/>Will the world's population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it? <p/>William R. Forstchen is at his best in <i>48 Hours, </i>a tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a crisis.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> William R. Forstchen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Forge<br><b>Published:</b> 01/07/2020<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780765397928<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN is the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>One Second After, </i><i>One Year After, </i>and <i>The Final Day.</i> He holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University, with specializations