{"product_id":"the-black-star-passes-paperback","title":"The Black Star Passes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Jr. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA foundational work of early space opera, introducing the scientific adventurers Arcot, Morey, and Wade in a sequence of interplanetary and interstellar expeditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Black Star Passes\u003c\/em\u003e, John W. Campbell, Jr. presents a series of linked stories that follow a trio of scientists whose technical ingenuity and experimental craft carry them beyond the bounds of Earth into encounters with alien intelligences and advanced civilizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten during the formative years of American science fiction, the work reflects a transitional moment in the genre, where speculative physics, engineering imagination, and narrative momentum combine to produce a new kind of adventure fiction. Campbell's emphasis on problem-solving, applied science, and technological escalation would later inform his influential role as editor of \u003cem\u003eAstounding Science Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, where he helped define the Golden Age of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume stands as an early expression of Campbell's dual legacy: as a writer of expansive, idea-driven fiction and as a central architect of modern science fiction's intellectual direction. Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53092805116128,"sku":"9781604596601","price":19.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/s564AZHxx9781604596601.webp?v=1781635045","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-black-star-passes-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}