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World-Building - by Stephen Gillett (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • This book is designed to give science fiction writers the solid grounding they need in real science to make their fictions read like fact.
  • Author(s): Stephen Gillett
  • 212 Pages
  • Language + Art + Disciplines, Writing

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"A writer's guide to constructing star systems and life-supporting planets"--Cover.



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This book is designed to give science fiction writers the solid grounding they need in real science to make their fictions read like fact. World Building is a blueprint in words, calculations, tables and diagrams to help writers transport readers from one world to another.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 212
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Writing
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Stephen Gillett
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 1996
TCIN: 81634542
UPC: 9781582971346
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-3062
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.7 pounds
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  • A: The author of this book is Stephen Gillett, a writer with expertise in science fiction.

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