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Against infinity / Gregory Benford

by Gregory Benford

A man and a boy hunt for an ancient alien artefact on the icy surface of Ganymede. Known as the Aleph, the relic prevents the moon's terraforming and remains the centre of a desperate struggle for universal power.

Accession 35435 ISBN 0671459015 Publisher —
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