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Inconstant moon

by Larry Niven

A collection of science fiction stories exploring a solar nova, a mysterious death involving neural stimulation in the asteroid belt, and a harrowing discovery on a distant world.

Accession 9387 ISBN 0722163819 Publisher Sphere
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