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Mining the Oort

by Frederik Pohl

As Mars's terraforming project faces cancellation in favour of orbital farm habitats, a Martian trainee on Earth uncovers a secret plot to save his home planet. He must weigh the survival of Mars against a plan that threatens millions of lives.

Accession 9393 ISBN 0345371992 Publisher Ballantine Books (Firm)
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