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The farthest star : the saga of the Cuckoo

by Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson

Researchers investigate the mysterious celestial body Object Lambda by transmitting identical duplicates of themselves to remote space probes. These copies endure extreme conditions and repeatedly face death to complete their mission.

Accession 11326 ISBN 0330246399 Publisher Pan
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