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Quest for the future

by A. E. van Vogt

When a film image inexplicably changes, the discoverer tracks the distributor and is led into the future. First published in 1970, this novel expands on an earlier story exploring the limits of physical media.

Accession 9037 ISBN 0450012859 Publisher New English Library
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