About the book: 1978 / The first novel about the colonization of space. "Colony" by Ben Bova is an extraordinary and grandiose epic novel, striking in its artistic power. Rush through the huge, a breathtaking canvas: from Baghdad - to what remains of New York... from Messina - the capital of the Earth - to the Moon, to “Island 1”, a magnificent colony in space... This is a story about the once magnificent cities of the Earth, defeated by greed and thirst for revenge ; about the cultures of ancient times - and extraterrestrial civilizations; about extraordinary and bright personalities from remote corners of the globe - and beyond... And also - the story about David Adams, about the first genetically created man - about the only person who can save the Earth from complete destruction.