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Childhood's End
Without warning, giant silver ships from deep space appear in the skies above every major city on Earth. Manned by the Overlords, in fifty years, they eliminate ignorance, disease, and poverty. Then this golden age endsand then the age of Mankind begins....
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Childhood's End
Without warning, giant silver ships from deep space appear in the skies above every major city on Earth. Manned by the Overlords, in fifty years, they eliminate ignorance, disease, and poverty. Then this golden age endsand then the age of Mankind begins....
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ISBN-13: | 9780345444059 |
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Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 07/28/2001 |
Series: | Del Rey Impact Series |
Edition description: | 1ST IMPACT |
Pages: | 256 |
Sales rank: | 28,716 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.19(h) x 0.63(d) |
Age Range: | 14 - 18 Years |
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