Dinosaur Wars: Counterattack - Paperback

by Thomas P. Hopp (Author)

NOW HUMANS ARE THE ENDANGERED SPECIES! Wolf biologist Chase Armstrong and rancher's daughter Kit Daniels are at the center of the struggle again as war for domination of Earth continues. The Kra, dinosaurian invaders from space, have no place for humanity except on the menu! An action packed adventure, Counterattack is filled with huge beasts of the past, US tanks and submarines, and two young heroes who may find love-if they survive long enough! The action rolls from start to finish, with well-researched dinosaurs, including a human-sized intelligent species, the Kra. This near-future military science fiction thriller has elements of space exploration, alien invasion, alternative history, and hard science fiction. It's suitable for all ages.

Author Biography

Thomas P. Hopp was born in Seattle, Washington, where he lived his earliest years in a housing project on the banks of the Duwamish River. Good grades at West Seattle High School and the University of Washington as well as a perfect score on the Graduate Record Examination got him into the Biochemistry Ph.D. program at Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Hopp studied genetic engineering at Rockefeller University and then helped found the multi-billion-dollar biotechnology company, Immunex Corporation. He discovered and patented genes for the immune-stimulating hormone interleukin one, and advised the team that created the blockbuster arthritis drug, Enbrel. He also created the first commercially successful nanotechnology device, a molecular handle called the Flag epitope. He did field work with paleontologist Jack Horner, excavating bones of the nest-building duckbilled dinosaur Maiasaura. He published scientific articles on his brooding-to-flight hypothesis, in which wing feathers of birds developed first for nesting and then for flying. He plays guitar and bass, and has performed onstage with blues legend John Lee Hooker and rock super-groups The Kingsmen and The Drifters. He has lived in San Diego and on Manhattan Island, but now lives in Seattle. Visit his blog to learn the very latest about him at http: //thomas-hopp.com/blog