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It is 2019. NASA astronaut Nigel Walmsley is sent on a mission to intercept a rogue asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Ordered to destroy it, he instead discovers that it is actually the shell of a derelict space probe—a wreck with just enough power to emit a single electronic signal. In 2034, a reply is heard. Searching for the source of this signal, which comes from outside the solar system, Nigel discovers the existence of a sentient ship. When the new vessel begins to communicate directly with him, the astronaut learns of the horrors that await humanity. For the ship was created by an alien race that has spent billions and billions of years searching for intelligent life… to annihilate it.
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Gregory Benford is a professor of physics at the University of California at Irvine as well as a critically acclaimed author of science fiction. He is also the editor of Nebula Awards Showcase 2000. He lives with his wife in Laguna Beach, California.
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In The Ocean Of Night
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Paperback. near fine paperback, some slight shelf wear not 1st printing. This is basically a first contact story with a fair amount of soft sf content, including religious fanatics, sexual experimentation, and some attempts at prose poetry. Seller Inventory # FD20.258
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Contents are tight, bright and clean, with no inscriptions and no foxing. Cover is in superb condition, with an uncreased/unbroken spine. An excellent condition book, perfect for any collector of sci-fi/fantasy books. 333pp. (11x18cm). Please contact us for any more information. Seller Inventory # 6567
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In The Ocean Of Night: 1st in the 'Galactic Centre' series of books
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Peter Jones (illustrator). 1978 Edition. © 1977: 1st in the 'Galactic Centre' series of books. 1st printing of 1997 edition. A Quantum Science Fiction novel:- Synopsis: One man's search for the salvation of the world. And an encounter with a devastating vision of Mankind's past - and future. An alien craft appears, exploring the universe, approaching Earth. It is not the first. Nigel Walmsley is ordered to destroy it. But he believes it holds knowledge that could save the world in which pollution and deprivation rule. Belief becomes obsession as he risks all to stop the ship becoming yet another victim of the authorities' ignorant dread:- (original cost £0.95). Seller Inventory # 17.011.00028
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Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO60008062: 1985. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur bon état. 333 pages. 1er plat illustré en couleur. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # RO60008062
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