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Syzygy

by Frederik Pohl

When a rare planetary alignment threatens to trigger global disasters, opportunists exploit the public panic for their own gain. A scientist and a NASA astrophysicist must race to expose the truth and prevent widespread devastation.

Accession 8936 ISBN 0553205277 Publisher Bantam Press
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