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Tau Zero by Pou Anderson (monero.town)
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This book is absolutely fantastic

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[–] IonAddis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Is it? What led you to pick up a book from the 1970s? Has it aged well over the past 53 years, or is it one of those books you need to read at the right age for it to stick?

Poul Anderson was pretty prolific--is this a good one to start with?