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This is a 1959 classic 'hard' science-fiction novel by renowned Cambridge astronomer and cosmologist Fred Hoyle. It tracks the progress of a giant ...Show synopsisThis is a 1959 classic 'hard' science-fiction novel by renowned Cambridge astronomer and cosmologist Fred Hoyle. It tracks the progress of a giant black cloud that comes towards Earth and sits in front of the sun, causing widespread panic and death. A select group of scientists and astronomers - including the dignified Astronomer Royal, the pipe smoking Dr. Marlowe and the maverick, eccentric Professor Kingsly - engage in a mad race to understand and communicate with the cloud, battling against trigger happy politicians. In the pacy, engaging style of John Wyndham and John Christopher, with plenty of hard science thrown in to add to the chillingly credible premise (he manages to foretell Artificial Intelligence, Optical Character Recognition and Text-to-Speech converters), Hoyle carries you breathlessly through to its thrilling end.Hide synopsis
Description:[1466] 1965, reprint. (Mass market paperback)...Near very good.....[1466] 1965, reprint. (Mass market paperback)...Near very good.......Corner crease, there is some tearing or separating at the base of the spine, Although stamped 'Withdrawn' on an interior page, this was not a library book. It was probably donated to a library at some point, then sold without library processing other than this stamp....Cover illustration by John Griffiths....(Science Fiction)
Description:Fair. No Dustjacket. Fair copy. 1960 paperback. 218pp. Clean...Fair. No Dustjacket. Fair copy. 1960 paperback. 218pp. Clean yellowedp ages throughout. Cover has shelf wear, few surface tan marks and wear to spine corners resulting in tiny loss.
Description:Fine. No dust jacket as issued. condition fine. from my private...Fine. No dust jacket as issued. condition fine. from my private library. gilt all sides. ffep. bs. ink price. omg! ! still a beautiful collectable copy. fast shipping. 251 p.
Description:Fine. Octavo, about 9 to 10 inches tall, in gilt decorated...Fine. Octavo, about 9 to 10 inches tall, in gilt decorated grayish leather, all edges gilt. One of the publisher's "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series first published in 1957. A typically well produced book from this publisher. Clean and unworn. Collector's Notes included.
