The Star Streak Hypersonic airliner is the successor to the supersonic Concorde. During a routine flight, an unexplainable engine malfunction hurls Consolidated Flight 14 far too high and into a low-earth orbit. With only limited oxygen onboard, Captain Donald Collins is about to try a desperate and unproven maneuver to save the ship and its 100 passengers. On the ground, one of the designers of the aircraft has discovered evidence that the airliner might have been sabotaged. It becomes a race against time and the ...
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The Star Streak Hypersonic airliner is the successor to the supersonic Concorde. During a routine flight, an unexplainable engine malfunction hurls Consolidated Flight 14 far too high and into a low-earth orbit. With only limited oxygen onboard, Captain Donald Collins is about to try a desperate and unproven maneuver to save the ship and its 100 passengers. On the ground, one of the designers of the aircraft has discovered evidence that the airliner might have been sabotaged. It becomes a race against time and the inescapable laws of physics to save the airliner and those onboard who are still alive.An International Bestseller in many Worldwide markets, here is a sampling of those Media Reviews: -From the United States: The St. Louis Post said: "A spell-binding story."-The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said: "Excitement and tension throughout...great fun and a good read."-The San Diego newspaper said: "Orbit creates a sense of urgency and reality."-United Press International said: "...a nightmare of terror and human drama."-From England: The Liverpool Daily Post said: "full of technical accuracy, with a whodunnit element as well."-The Manchester Evening News said: "A thrill a minute - there is excitement on every page."-From Australia: The Melbourne Victoria Advertiser said: "A superthriller!"-From Germany, the newspapers said: "The book reads well - very well."-"Orbit has all sorts of intrigue."-"The wave of emotions move quickly, and Block weaves in the action elegantly."
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Non-price clipped dj has light scuffing and a few very small closed tears along top edge. Boards have shelfwear. Previous owner name on fep. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Suspenseful sci-fi novel of a futuristic super-airliner's flight gone horribly wrong, it and its hundred passengers winding up in orbit, weightless, oxygen almost gone, and the search for the saboteur who controls their fate. Hardcover with dust jacket, 297pp., d.j. shows one crease to inside front panel. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Fine in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper rubbed with minor tearing. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good+ in Very Good-dust jacket. 0698111532. Signed by author on ffep. Light rubbing to board corners. Else binding clean. Small small stains on page fore-edges. Light smudging in the margins of a few pages. Else pages clean. 1/2"-1" clear taped tear to DJ spine head. DJ fold corners lightly rubbed. Small, faint discoloration to DJ rear panel. Else DJ clean.; MFH13A; 297 pages; Signed by Author.
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