| Description |
356 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Summary |
Set in 1958 shortly after the Soviets beat the Americans into orbit, the story tracks the frantic movements of Dr. Claude Lucas, who wakes up one morning in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station, dressed as a bum. A victim of amnesia, he has no recollection that he is a key player in the upcoming launch of Explorer 1, the army's latest attempt to get a rocket into space. While Lucas slowly unravels the clues to his identity, the CIA follows its own agenda. |
| Subject |
Space flight -- Fiction.
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Scientists -- Fiction.
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Amnesia -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Suspense fiction.
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Science fiction.
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| ISBN |
0525945636 (alk. paper) |
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9780525945635 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 207182884 |
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YDXCP 1720997 |
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AU@ 000021600177 |
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