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The mote in God's eye

by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

In the year 3016, a human expedition makes first contact with an ancient alien civilisation isolated within a distant dust cloud, only to discover the welcoming species harbours a dark, unsolved secret.

Accession 8869 ISBN 0860079066 Publisher Futura
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