Imperial Stars : The Stars at War (Bk. I)
by Pournelle, Jerry
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Baen Books, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Arthur Clarke said it first: If mankind is to survive, then for all but a very brief part of our history the word 'ship' will mean 'space ship.' We will spead through space. We will build a colony on the Moon . . . and we will go to the stars. Where mankind goes, government goes. It is no idle thing, then, to think about what forms of government we will take to the stars. We in this enlightened age think we know; but do we? We are, after all, no smarter than our ancestors. We know more, but that's quite a different thing - and we have forgotten much that we had best relearn before we pay dearly for what they knew and we don't. Book one contains: In Clouds of Glory by Algis Budrys; That Share of Glory by C. M. Kornbluth; Yellow Rain and Space Wars by Adrian Berry; Finger Trouble by Edward P. Hughes; Pax Galactica by Ralph Williams; and many more. 464 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine. Rear cover has an area 5" x 3" rectangle that looks like a light green stain. Book is nice and tight..
Synopsis
The Imperial Stars is a science fiction novel by Stephen Goldin expanded from a novella by E. E. "Doc" Smith. It is the first in a series of ten Family D'Alembert novels set in a future where humankind has expanded to the stars but reverted to an old-style feudal system of government in an advanced technological setting.
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- Imperial Stars : The Stars at War (Bk. I)
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- Pournelle, Jerry
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- Paperback
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- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Baen Books, 1986
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- FICTION SCIENCE GENERAL COLLECTIBLE 0671656031 PAPERBACKS
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