Colonization: Down to Earth

Colonization: Down to Earth is an alternate history and science fiction novel by Harry Turtledove.[1] It is the second novel of the Colonization series, as well as the sixth installment in the extended Worldwar series. British editions are entitled Colonisation: Down to Earth and are the second of the Colonisation series.

Colonization: Down to Earth
First edition
AuthorHarry Turtledove
Cover artistTim O'Brien
LanguageEnglish
SeriesColonization
GenreAlternate history/Science fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
February 1, 2000
Publication placeUnited States
Pages496
ISBN0-345-43020-4
OCLC42080306
813/.54 21
LC ClassPS3570.U76 C64 2000
Preceded byColonization: Second Contact 
Followed byColonization: Aftershocks 

Plot

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After the nuclear attack on the colonist ships in Second Contact, the Race continues to try to find the nation responsible, along with the purpose of the Lewis and Clark, a large space station launched by the United States. At the same time, the range of animals brought by the Race's colonists begins to spread into human nations, causing ecological trouble and causing conflicts between them.

In Nazi Germany, Heinrich Himmler, the Führer, dies unexpectedly in late 1964 and is replaced by Ernst Kaltenbrunner. Kaltenbrunner, angered by the policy of accommodation Himmler carried out towards the Race, including his refusal to invade the Race-occupied buffer state of Poland, initiates a nuclear war between Germany and the Race in 1965.

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