The Hercules Text

McDevitt, Jack

ISBN 10: 0441373674 / ISBN 13: 9780441373673

Published by Ace Science Fiction Books, New York, 1986

About this Item

Spine slightly slanted, well creased, a little edge wear and rubbing, two dates written inside front cover. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. ; In 1984 Ace started publishing "The New Ace Science Fiction Specials" series, which was edited by Terry Carr and would be first novels by new authors. This book is number 7 in that series, a paperback original, and is the first published novel by Jack McDevitt. Introduction by Terry Carr. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 307 pages; "From a remote corner of the galaxy a message is being sent. The continuous beats of a pulsar have become odd, irregular . . . Artificial. It can only be a code. " Frantically, a research team struggles to decipher the alien comunication. And what the scientists discover is destined to shake the foundations of empires around this world - from Wall Street to the Vatican. ".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hercules Text
• Publisher: Ace Science Fiction Books, New York
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0441373674
• ISBN 13: 9780441373673
• Binding: Mass Market Paperbook
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Keleny, Earl (Cover)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good-
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy

About this title

Synopsis

Scientists monitoring an x-ray pulsar in the constellation Hercules discover that messages are being sent from an unknown extraterrestrial

About the Author

Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. He is a multiple Nebula Award finalist who lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen.