Aurora Re-envisioned: An Essay/Book Review
By Dale SkranNSS Chief Operating Officer Category: FictionReviewed by: Dale SkranTitle: AuroraAuthor: Kim Stanley RobinsonFormat: Hardcover/Paperback/KindlePages: 480Publisher: OrbitDate: July 2015Retail
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