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Dragon's egg / Robert L. Forward

Human scientists establish contact with the cheela, lifeforms inhabiting a neutron star where time passes at an accelerated rate. The narrative chronicles the species' rapid evolution from primitive life to a technologically advanced civilisation.

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Accession Number: 9001

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