THE CRUCIBLE OF TIME
first edition
1983 · New York
by Brunner, John
New York: Ballantine Books, 1983. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. "Fix-up novel ... The history of an alien race's rise to technological mastery, episodically told. It's cleverly conceived -- a humane and ambitious work." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 82. "An intriguing exercise in alternate history based in alternate ecology, impressive in scope." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-87. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#935) (Inventory #: 935)