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"ZNIDD SUDDABIT "
So the Ulleran challenge begins, with the rantings of a prophet
and a seemingly incidental street riot. Only when a dose of poison
lands in the governor-general's whiskey does it become clear that
the "geeks" have had it up to their double-lidded eyeballs with the
imperialist Terran Federation's Chartered Uller Company. Then,
overnight, war is everywhere.
How it will end is in the (merely) two Terran hands of the new
governor-general, a man shrewd enough to know that "it is easier to
banish a habit of thought than a piece of knowledge." The problem
is, the particular piece of knowledge he needs hasn't been used in
450 years....
"ZNIDD SUDDABIT "
So the Ulleran challenge begins, with the rantings of a prophet
and a seemingly incidental street riot. Only when a dose of poison
lands in the governor-general's whiskey does it become clear that
the "geeks" have had it up to their double-lidded eyeballs with the
imperialist Terran Federation's Chartered Uller Company. Then,
overnight, war is everywhere.
How it will end is in the (merely) two Terran hands of the new
governor-general, a man shrewd enough to know that "it is easier to
banish a habit of thought than a piece of knowledge." The problem
is, the particular piece of knowledge he needs hasn't been used in
450 years....
This novel had its genesis in a much shorter story called
"Graveyard of Dreams" (Galaxy, 1958) Piper expanded it to book
length, and it appeared in 1963 as Junkyard Planet. Ace later
renamed the book The Cosmic Computer for its paperback appearance.
This edition returns the book to Piper's original title, Junkyard
Planet.
Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his home world of Poictesme,
dubbed "The Junkyard Planet" because of all the military equipment
left behind after the last war. Conn claims he has found the
location of Merlin, a military super-computer rumored to have been
left behind. But is Merlin real, or just a myth? And will Conn's
knowledge of the computer save Poictesme -- or tear his world
apart?
This novel had its genesis in a much shorter story called
"Graveyard of Dreams" (Galaxy, 1958) Piper expanded it to book
length, and it appeared in 1963 as Junkyard Planet. Ace later
renamed the book The Cosmic Computer for its paperback appearance.
This edition returns the book to Piper's original title, Junkyard
Planet.
Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his home world of Poictesme,
dubbed "The Junkyard Planet" because of all the military equipment
left behind after the last war. Conn claims he has found the
location of Merlin, a military super-computer rumored to have been
left behind. But is Merlin real, or just a myth? And will Conn's
knowledge of the computer save Poictesme -- or tear his world
apart?
When the whole ornery state of Texas took off for a new planet more
to their liking, New Texas was the result: a rough-and-tumble world
where everyone packs a gun and it's legal to shoot politicians (if
they deserve it)! But now these rugged and independent space
pioneers are the targets of an expansive race of aliens. Is the
Solar League's new ambassador tough enough to steer them back to
Earth's embrace?
When the whole ornery state of Texas took off for a new planet more
to their liking, New Texas was the result: a rough-and-tumble world
where everyone packs a gun and it's legal to shoot politicians (if
they deserve it)! But now these rugged and independent space
pioneers are the targets of an expansive race of aliens. Is the
Solar League's new ambassador tough enough to steer them back to
Earth's embrace?
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Null-ABC (Hardcover)
H.Beam Piper, John J. McGuire
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R520
Discovery Miles 5 200
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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There's some reaction these days that holds scientists responsible
for war. Take it one step further: What happens if "book-learnin'"
is held responsible...? A startling science fiction novel by H.
Beam Piper (author of the classic LITTLE FUZZY) and John J.
McGuire!
This volume collects all 6 of Piper's short stories and novelets
set in the Paratime universe. Included are these classic tales: "He
Walked Around the Horses," "Police Operation," "Time Crime," "Last
Enemy," "Temple Trouble," "Genesis."
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Null-ABC
John Joseph McGuire, H.Beam Piper
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R397
Discovery Miles 3 970
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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