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Fifth planet

by Fred Hoyle, Geoffrey Hoyle

In 2087, rival space expeditions from opposing geopolitical blocs race to explore Achilles, an Earth-like planet within a transient solar system passing through our own.

Accession 15590 ISBN — Publisher Penguin
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