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First US printing. SIGNED on the title page. The author's very highly acclaimed first novel: "in the far future humanity is haunted by the question of why there are so few intelligent civilizations in the universe." Dustjacket praise from Stephen Baxter who said this novel has "the most stunning and original alien artifact in modern science fiction - and all rendered with the authentic voice of a working scientist. Ferociously intelligent and imbued with a chilling logic...." Shortlisted for several major awards. 476 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Uncommon in any hardcover edition - while the Gollancz edition reportedly only had 900-1000 hardcover copies, this Ace edition seems to be equally hard to find (especially in this condition and without a remainder mark). .ISBN # 0-441-008356 

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