Childhood's end /
The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city - intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began." "But at what cost? With...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
[1953]
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| Series: | Ballantine books SF ;
U2111. Ballantine books SF ; 72121. Ballantine books SF ; 01558. Ballantine books SF ; 02750. |
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| Summary: | The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city - intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began." "But at what cost? With the advent of peace, man ceases to strive for creative greatness, and a malaise settles over the human race. To those who resist, it becomes evident that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. As civilization approaches the crossroads, will the Overlords spell the end for humankind ... or the beginning? |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Science Fiction copy (June 1968 printing) is part of the Thomas Clareson Collection. One of the Cushing Library/Science Fiction copies (Sept. 1971 printing) was acquired as part of the personal Science Fiction/Fantasy library of Anne McCaffrey as donated by her son Todd McCaffrey. |
| Physical Description: | 214 pages ; 18 cm |
| ISBN: | 034529467X 9780345294678 |