Tau Zero, 9780575077324
Paperback
Lost in time, hurtling through the universe, searching for a stop.

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    30 April 2006

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Summary

Fifty men and women set out in the twenty-third century from Earth aboard an interstellar craft to travel to a planet some thirty light-years away. The ship will approach the speed of light and so (as Einstein predicted) subjective time on board will slow and so the journey of several decades will be of much shorter duration for the crew. But the ship’s deceleration system is irreparably damaged when it hits a cloud of interstellar dust and acceleration continues towards light speed, tau zero…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780575077324
ISBN-10:0575077328
Author:Poul Anderson
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:30 April 2006
Weight:180g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 20mm
Series:S.F. Masterworks
About The Author

Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson (1926-2001) was born in Pennsylvania of Scandinavian stock. He started publishing science fiction in 1947 and became one of the great figures in the genre, serving as President of the Science Fiction Writers of America, winning many Hugo and Nebula awards, and also winning the Gandalf (Grand Master) Award.

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