Synopsis
Food and crops, water and scarce resources—all are undergoing major stresses due to human incompetence and greed. In The Sheep Look Up, Brunner describes the lives of the people in the midst of ecological catastrophe and their attempts to come to terms with their environment.
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About the Author
John Brunner was the author of dozens of science fiction novels, including Shockwave Rider and Stand on Zanzibar, winner of the Hugo Award.
Review
"A complex tragic masterpiece. John Brunner is the Rachel Carson of science fiction." -- Ian Watson
"Gripping on both an emotional and intellectual level" -- Booklist
"The best Brunner novel I've yet read . . . staggeringly controlled and dramatic.a work of art!" -- James Blish
"[This book] is, in my opinion and for all kinds of reasons, unquestionably the best SF novel ever written." -- John Grant, Joint Editor, The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
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The Sheep Look Up
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Harper & Row, 1972
ISBN 10: 0060105585
ISBN 13: 9780060105587
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Seller: Falling Waters Booksellers, Morganton, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. An ex-library copy featuring a stamp on both the title page and copyright page. The boards show tape discoloration on the front and back. There is light soiling visible on the text block edges. The front flyleaf and half-title page display staining, while the first 25 pages exhibit rippling, likely due to water damage. Despite these flaws, the dust jacket remains near fine, with only light wear at the spine ends. Seller Inventory # 002698
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards may have fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Erstwhile owner's sticker on front endpaper; interior pages unmarked. Gutter code: 42N. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1572041519
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. Gutter code: 42N. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1572040873
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Gutter code reads "42N" on page 429. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1855589726
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Gutter code reads "42N" on page 429. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1855589281
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0060105585I3N01
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0060105585I5N00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0060105585I3N10
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The Sheep Look Up
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Harper & Row, New York, 1972
ISBN 10: 0060105585
ISBN 13: 9780060105587
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Seller: Time Traveler Books, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Gently read. Mild wear to boards. ; First edition stated. $6.95 price on dustjacket. ; 352 pages. Seller Inventory # 42708
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The Sheep Look Up
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ISBN 10: 0060105585
ISBN 13: 9780060105587
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Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Green paper covered boards a touch faded at edges else fine in a fine dust wrapper. Seller Inventory # freeport me 19-9 SF Brunner