A torrent of faces / James Blish and Norman L. Knight

[No description found]
Author
ISBN
Publisher
CONNECTIONS

No connections
LOCATION HISTORY

No location history available for this book.
FULL RECORD

Accession Number: 15470
Site: Vernon O Content
Collection: N/A
Location: N/A
Binding Type: Hard Back
Book Images

Hover to see live images
No live
A torrent of faces / James Blish and Norman L. Knight cover
No live
Vernon Fields

View in Vernon Browser
vernon_accession	15470
vernon_id	24369
vernon_slug	a-torrent-of-faces-james-blish-and-norman-l-knight
vernon_authors	James Blish, Norman L. Knight
vernon_tags	Environmental sciences, Science, Literature, Philology, Civilisation, Astronomy, Physical sciences, Inner planets, Planets, Solar system, Future, The, Time, Geodetic astronomy, Spherical astronomy, Fiction, Science fiction, Earth (planet), Climate and civilisation, Ecology -- Philosophy
vernon_production_date	1978, 1967
vernon_brief_description	In the year 2794, the greatest civilisation in Earth's history, ravaged by over-population and lack of food, faces almost certain destruction. A handful of men and women struggle desperately to avert the coming holocaust, but they seem doomed to failure. And even if they succeed, Earth will never be the same again.
vernon_object_type	Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication
vernon_locations	Transit
vernon_ob_status	Accessioned
vernon_isbn_issn	0099170604
vernon_subject_people	—
vernon_subject_objects	—
vernon_subject_classes	—
vernon_last_sync_timestamp	2026-05-09 12:00
vernon_cover_image_id	27499
VERNON RECORD

{
  "slug": "a-torrent-of-faces-james-blish-and-norman-l-knight",
  "opacObjectId": "24369",
  "opacCollection": {
    "opacCollectionId": "1"
  },
  "imagesCollection": {
    "images": [
      {
        "imageId": "27499",
        "cssColors": [
          {
            "hex": "bdb76b",
            "hue": 56,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 20.99,
            "colorName": "darkkhaki",
            "lightness": 58,
            "colorGroup": "yellow",
            "saturation": 38,
            "formattedColorName": "dark khaki"
          },
          {
            "hex": "4682b4",
            "hue": 207,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 43.26,
            "colorName": "steelblue",
            "lightness": 49,
            "colorGroup": "blue",
            "saturation": 44,
            "formattedColorName": "steel blue"
          },
          {
            "hex": "000000",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 13.7,
            "colorName": "black",
            "lightness": 0,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "black"
          },
          {
            "hex": "696969",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 8.49,
            "colorName": "dimgray",
            "lightness": 41,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "dim gray"
          },
          {
            "hex": "808080",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 11.76,
            "colorName": "gray",
            "lightness": 50,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "gray"
          }
        ],
        "rawColors": [
          {
            "hex": "d7d5b1",
            "hue": 56,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 20.99,
            "lightness": 76,
            "saturation": 32
          },
          {
            "hex": "3f6c7e",
            "hue": 197,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 43.26,
            "lightness": 37,
            "saturation": 33
          },
          {
            "hex": "272421",
            "hue": 30,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 13.7,
            "lightness": 14,
            "saturation": 8
          },
          {
            "hex": "424330",
            "hue": 63,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 8.49,
            "lightness": 22,
            "saturation": 16
          },
          {
            "hex": "909383",
            "hue": 71,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 11.76,
            "lightness": 54,
            "saturation": 6
          },
          {
            "hex": "9cc764",
            "hue": 86,
            "rank": 6,
            "presence": 1.57,
            "lightness": 58,
            "saturation": 46
          },
          {
            "hex": "8faec2",
            "hue": 203,
            "rank": 7,
            "presence": 0.21,
            "lightness": 66,
            "saturation": 29
          }
        ],
        "imageLabels": [
          {
            "count": 1140,
            "score": 91.5,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "World",
            "imageLabelId": 89
          },
          {
            "count": 956,
            "score": 90.52,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Sky",
            "imageLabelId": 100
          },
          {
            "count": 638,
            "score": 89.94,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Building",
            "imageLabelId": 254
          },
          {
            "count": 58,
            "score": 85.87,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Architecture",
            "imageLabelId": 565
          },
          {
            "count": 10510,
            "score": 85.42,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Poster",
            "imageLabelId": 21
          },
          {
            "count": 17130,
            "score": 82.82,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Publication",
            "imageLabelId": 23
          },
          {
            "count": 19264,
            "score": 79.59,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Font",
            "imageLabelId": 12
          },
          {
            "count": 152,
            "score": 78.14,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Landmark",
            "imageLabelId": 195
          },
          {
            "count": 13480,
            "score": 75.23,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Book",
            "imageLabelId": 67
          },
          {
            "count": 358,
            "score": 74.57,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Urban design",
            "imageLabelId": 251
          }
        ],
        "imageDerivatives": [
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/9791/1f67273fb5a76a87dc2c2d111a5eeeb96d0e7f56.jpg",
            "width": "489",
            "height": "800",
            "identifier": "LARGE"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/9791/1f67273fb5a76a87dc2c2d111a5eeeb96d0e7f56.jpg",
            "width": "245",
            "height": "400",
            "identifier": "MEDIUM"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/9791/1f67273fb5a76a87dc2c2d111a5eeeb96d0e7f56.jpg",
            "width": "21",
            "height": "35",
            "identifier": "NANO"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/9791/1f67273fb5a76a87dc2c2d111a5eeeb96d0e7f56.jpg",
            "width": "92",
            "height": "150",
            "identifier": "SMALL"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/9791/1f67273fb5a76a87dc2c2d111a5eeeb96d0e7f56.jpg",
            "width": "46",
            "height": "75",
            "identifier": "TINY"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/9791/1f67273fb5a76a87dc2c2d111a5eeeb96d0e7f56.jpg",
            "width": "734",
            "height": "1200",
            "identifier": "XLARGE"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "totalImages": 1
  },
  "objectSearchScore": 1.3006512,
  "opacObjectFieldSets": [
    {
      "identifier": "accession_no",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "15470"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "A torrent of faces / James Blish and Norman L. Knight",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "title",
              "value": "A torrent of faces / James Blish and Norman L. Knight"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "other_name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "artist_last_first",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Blish, James"
        },
        {
          "value": "Knight, Norman L."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "1978",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "earliest_date",
              "value": "1978-01-01Z"
            },
            {
              "key": "latest_date",
              "value": "1978-12-31Z"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "1967",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "earliest_date",
              "value": "1967-01-01Z"
            },
            {
              "key": "latest_date",
              "value": "1967-12-31Z"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "This edition"
        },
        {
          "value": "Copyright"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "edition",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Arrow edition"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "brief_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "In the year 2794, the greatest civilisation in Earth's history, ravaged by over-population and lack of food, faces almost certain destruction. A handful of men and women struggle desperately to avert the coming holocaust, but they seem doomed to failure. And even if they succeed, Earth will never be the same again."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "measure_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "credit_line",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "curr_loc_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Transit",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "curr_loc_status:\"Transit\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "ob_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Accessioned"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "lender",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_owner",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_start",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_expiry",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "object_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "object_type:\"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "collection",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Science Fiction Collection/Special Collections/Library",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "collection:\"Science Fiction Collection/Special Collections/Library\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "London/England"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "physical_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "270 pages ; 18cm."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "language",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "English"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "isbn_issn",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "0099170604"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_1",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "SF BLI"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "usual_loc_being",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Large compactus/Library Stack/Zone 1/Ground/Moonah Offices & Storage"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_class",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Climate and civilisation/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Climate and civilisation/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Earth (planet)/Inner planets/Planets/Solar system",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Earth (planet)/Inner planets/Planets/Solar system\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Ecology -- Philosophy/Environmental sciences/Science",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Ecology -- Philosophy/Environmental sciences/Science\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Future, The/Time/Geodetic astronomy/Spherical astronomy/Astronomy/Physical sciences/Science",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Future, The/Time/Geodetic astronomy/Spherical astronomy/Astronomy/Physical sciences/Science\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Science fiction/Fiction/Literature/Philology",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Science fiction/Fiction/Literature/Philology\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_date",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_period",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_9",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "relationshipsCollection": {
    "relationships": [
      {
        "relatedRecords": [
          {
            "slug": "james-blish",
            "title": "James Blish",
            "relatedRecordId": "13866"
          },
          {
            "slug": "norman-l-knight",
            "title": "Norman L. Knight",
            "relatedRecordId": "28550"
          }
        ],
        "relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person",
        "relatedRecordType": "person",
        "totalRelatedRecords": 2
      }
    ],
    "totalRelationships": 1
  }
}