内容简介：
It has been said that there is a fine line between true genius and lunacy. The following story depicts how one can go from the promise of true genius to the despair of lunacy with a little help from life. Marvin Hinkle is a true genius in every sense of the word. When hired to investigate a drilling incident in the black hills of South Dakota, he discovers how Earth's civilization developed over a lengthy period of time, how Mars has been a great influence on Earth and its history, and how it can influence its present and future. A simple experiment by humans while probing Mars spells doom for mankind-or does it?