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      Tau Zero

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      SKU 9780575077324 Categories ,
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      'The ultimate hard science fiction novel' James Blish

      Fifty men and women set out in the twenty-third century from Earth aboard an interstellar craft to travel to a planet some thirty light-years away. The ship will approach the speed of light and so (as Einstein predict...

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      Description

      Product ID:9780575077324
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:S.F. Masterworks
      Title:Tau Zero
      Authors:Author: Poul Anderson
      Page Count:192
      Subjects:Science fiction, Science fiction
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      'The ultimate hard science fiction novel' James Blish

      Fifty men and women set out in the twenty-third century from Earth aboard an interstellar craft to travel to a planet some thirty light-years away. The ship will approach the speed of light and so (as Einstein predicted) subjective time on board will slow and so the journey of several decades will be of much shorter duration for the crew.

      But the ship''s deceleration system is irreparably damaged when it hits a cloud of interstellar dust and acceleration continues toward light speed, tau zero. Soon the ship is speeding through galaxies and eons are passing on board the ship in the blink of an eye ...


      Imprint Name:Gateway
      Publisher Name:Orion Publishing Co
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2006-02-09

      Additional information

      Weight178 g
      Dimensions198 × 131 × 15 mm