The year is 1998, the world is a growing nightmare of desperation, of uncontrollable pollution and increasing social unrest. In Cambridge, two scientists experiment with tachyons - subatomic particles that travel faster than the speed of light and, therefore, according to the Theory of Relativity, may move backwards in time. Their plan is to signal a warning to the previous generation. In 1962, a young Californian scientist, Gordon Bernstein, finds his experiments are being spoiled by unknown interference. As he begins to ...
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The year is 1998, the world is a growing nightmare of desperation, of uncontrollable pollution and increasing social unrest. In Cambridge, two scientists experiment with tachyons - subatomic particles that travel faster than the speed of light and, therefore, according to the Theory of Relativity, may move backwards in time. Their plan is to signal a warning to the previous generation. In 1962, a young Californian scientist, Gordon Bernstein, finds his experiments are being spoiled by unknown interference. As he begins to suspect something near the truth it becomes a race against time - the world is collapsing and will only be saved if Gordon can decipher the message in time. Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel, 1980 Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for best novel, 1981 Winner of the BSFA Award for best novel, 1980
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Like New in Fine jacket. INSCRIBED by Author(s) First edition / 1st Printing Cloth 8vo. Fine in fine dj that has protective cover. INSCRIBED AND DATED BY AUTHOR, on title page.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) 1st ed/1st printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. This book is square, solid, and unread; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the lovely dust jacket is in a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. When you receive this book youll feel as though youve received a postcard from the Ringworld, a snow globe from Tran-Ky-Ky, or a one-week guided tour of Trantor TRANSPORTED! NOTE: Very light evidence of handling to the sides of the pages.
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Good in good dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Flat signature. 1st edition/1st printing with full number line. Some wear and creases to the jacket. Pages are tanning but clean. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall A beautiful crisp clean hardcover copy in fine condition. DJ in near fine condition with faint age toning and faint edge wear, now in protective mylar cover. Signed by author.