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Bob Shaw | Supernatural Fiction and Parallel Dimension Fiction

A Wreath of Stars by Bob Shaw

A Wreath of Stars by Bob Shaw

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A Classic Sci-Fi Thriller of Parallel Dimensions, Anti-Neutrinos, and Unseen Worlds

When rogue celestial body "Thornton's Planet"—composed entirely of anti-neutrinos—passes near Earth, it triggers subtle gravitational shifts. Shortly after, miners in a deep African diamond mine report ghostly sightings inside dark subterranean caverns, visible only through "magniluct" glass, a newly developed material designed to render invisible light frequencies visible.

Engineer Gilbert Snook is brought in to investigate the subterranean phenomena, discovering a mind-bending reality: a parallel, anti-neutrino Earth inhabited by intelligent beings occupies the exact same physical space as our world. As geopolitical instability destabilizes the mine, Snook races to prevent catastrophic dimensional overlap.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Bob Shaw delivers a highly inventive hard science fiction thriller built on the fascinating physics of exotic particles and parallel dimensions. Blending the tension of a subterranean investigation with hard science concepts, this narrative challenges the boundaries of human perception.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Dell

Pages: 220

Format: Mass market paperback

Publication Date: 1978

ISBN: 9780440197102

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