Dragon's Egg: A Novel by Robert L. Forward (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description On a neutron star, the cheela, a form of intelligent life whose hour equals more than one hundred human years, struggle to progress from the beginnings of agriculture to the discovery of science. Reprint. Publisher Description "In science fiction there is only a handful of books that stretch the mind-and this is one of them."-Arthur C. ClarkeIn a moving story of sacrifice and triumph, human scientists establish a relationship with intelligent lifeforms-the cheela-living on Dragons Egg, a neutron star where one Earth hour is equivalent to hundreds of their years. The cheela culturally evolve from savagery to the discovery of science, and for a brief time, men are their diligent teachers.Praise for Dragons Egg"Bob Forward writes in the tradition of Hal Clements Mission of Gravity and carries it a giant step (how else?) forward."-Isaac Asimov"Dragons Egg is superb. I couldnt have written it; it required too much real physics."-Larry Niven"This is one for the real science-fiction fan."-Frank Herbert"Robert L. Forward tells a good story and asks a profound question. If we run into a race of creatures who live a hundred years while we live an hour, what can they say to us or we to them?"-Freeman J. Dyson"Forward has impeccable scientific credentials, and . . . big, original, speculative ideas."-The Washington Post Author Biography Robert L. Forward was a consulting scientist, future technologist, lecturer, and science fact and fiction writer. He was the author of Dragons Egg and its sequel, Starquake, as well as ten other science fiction novels, three works of science fact, and numerous popular science articles and short stories. He died in 2002. Details ISBN 034543529X ISBN-13 9780345435293 Title Dragon's Egg Author Robert L. Forward Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 352 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:141689465; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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