'This book began life as a short story ["Beep"] of some 14000 words, first published in a magazine in 1954' - Preface.
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The quincunx of time by James Blish. ISBN 0571107079. Published by Faber in 1975. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
