Many people have helped with this story. Without their help it would not be anything like it is, and I owe them more than I can express. Add your comment to this blog and get your name added to this role of immortal critics! If I’ve forgotten anyone, I’m sorry. Please let me know!
I am especially grateful for the advice I received from Flo Swann, John Jarrold, Chris Hoskins, ‘Fill Up With Silence’ and Karen Milner.
For constructive criticism, suggestions, education and moral support to: Pat Brown, Kesaira, Kelvin Brown, Pam Dunston, Ross Mays, Emburmak, Chrispenycate, Jrudder, Aisha Ravat, Lauren “Poppinfresh” Gallagher, Tehun Lee, Becky Watson, Mike Sherratt, Christine Rutherford, Margaret James, Elaine Williamson, Melanie Carty, Precise Calibre and Zubi-Ondo.
For their time, technical advice and information I would like to thank: Kewal (Kev) Ghag, Jez Palmer, Gene E. Benzenberg, Susan Law, Angel.Aura, the Archives of the State of Geneva, Transports Publics Genevois, the CERN Fire and Rescue Service and many scientists from CERN and universities around the world.
I am grateful to the fathers of CERN for their wisdom in decreeing that “The Organization shall have no concern with work for military requirements and the results of its experimental and theoretical work shall be published or otherwise made generally available.”
I have used the Internet to do much of the research for this novel, a resource for which we owe a debt not just to CERN (where it was invented) but to thousands of other wonderful people.
I have used many different computer systems to help me to visualise, create and edit this story. I am especially grateful to the authors of: TextAloud with AT&T voices, Frameforge 3D Studio, PowerWriter, Wingz, Google Earth and Daz Bryce.
And finally I must acknowledge the debt I owe to the thousands of scientists who have painstakingly pieced together the huge jigsaw puzzle some of whose pieces I have played with in this story.
Wyken Seagrave
