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The best of Larry Niven

by Larry Niven, Jonathan Strahan

This collection compiles twenty-seven science fiction short stories written over thirty-five years, including 'Neutron Star', 'The Magic Goes Away' and 'The Borderland of Sol'.

Accession 32922 ISBN 9781596063310 Publisher Subterranean Press
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