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Men could never live on such a star; only by the most advanced technology can humans exist in synchronous orbit to observe it. The surface gravity is an incredible sixty-seven billion times that of Earth, with matter so compressed that the mass of a normal star is packed into a crusted sphere only twenty kilometers in diameter. A magnetic field two trillion times that of Earth distorts the nuclei in the crust, and our normal chemical reactions are replaced by neutron reactions.
Yet on that impossible world, men detect intelligent life-the cheela, who live so fast that one of our hours is the equivalent to them of more than a hundred years of human life. And we follow those cheela as they struggle from savagery through the beginnings of agriculture to the discovery of science. In a moving story of sacrifice and triumph, we see them establish contact with the humans orbiting above them.
For a time, men are their teachers. For a brief time...
From the Publisher:
I joined Random House in 1995 as General Manager for the House of Collectibles imprint. The offices for House of Collectibles are right next door to Del Rey and, since I have a passion for science fiction, I moseyed over and asked Veronica Chapman, a Del Rey editor, for a book recommendation. She asked if I was looking for a fantasy book or a hard science fiction book. I indicated the later and without hesitation she recommended Dragon's Egg.
Wow! What a truly great book! It is so brimming with new ideas and new perspectives that it literally expands your mind. It opens your eyes to new possibilities. Every few pages draw another exclaimation of "Wow!"
I wish I could say, "I liked the book so much, I bought the company." But next best thing did happen: I became General Manager of Del Rey. (Please note that your results from reading this book may vary.) Thank you, Veronica, for this fantastic recommendation which I whole-heartedly pass along to one and all.
--Tim Kochuba, General Manager
Title: Dragon's Egg
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Seller: The Book Re-View, Orillia, ON, Canada
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 113314
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00101274840
Seller: Ab Astra Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Some minor shelf wear and/or spine creasing. No visible writing on the pages. First paperback edition. Seller Inventory # 12082
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Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Del Rey, 1981. 12mo. Paperback. Shelf/Edgewear. Book is very good. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Seller Inventory # 439608
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good in Softcover. 1st Paperback printing. 1/8 inch closed tear at the top of the front cover near the spine. Inscribed by Forward on the title page. IB. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 166334
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover mass market paperback. Blue, illustrated covers with white, red and yellow lettering. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1981. 308 pages. Good condition. Covers clean, but rubbed and have creases at corners. Pages are clean and free of marks, but toned. Binding is strong. SIGNED by author (with inscription) on title page. A collectible copy. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 21-579