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BENFORD, GREGORY Furious GulfBantam. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0553096613) Hard Cover. Ill.: Dismukes, John. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a remainder nor ex-library copy. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Signed by Benford on the title page. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping. The fifth volume in Ocean/Galatic Center saga begun with the first novel, In the Ocean of Night. Spanning eons and the evolution of humanity into various branches, it chronicles humanity through it's constant state of war and retreat from an advanced civilization of intelligent AI's, machines left over from a galaxy-spanning war between two ancient races, both extinct. This thematic series is among the very best in hard SF. "In these fine novels Benford presents a sophisticated and endlessly fascinating portrayal of the multiple forms that intelligence might take." Barron (ed), Anatomy of Wonder 5, II-106. Award History: 1995 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to Mirror Dance by Bujold); 1995 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to Mirror Dance by Bujold). Fascinating full color, wrap-around jacket illustration by John Dismukes. As New/As New. Signed by Author.
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