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Cryptozoic / Brian Aldiss

by Brian Aldiss

A mind traveller from 2093 journeys through the Devonian and Jurassic periods with a companion to explore prehistoric landscapes. Their trek across aeons leads them to the Cryptozoic, a state of uncreated time beyond the known past.

Accession 8880 ISBN 0722111045 Publisher —
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