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The Algebraist, a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first appeared in print in 2004. It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005. The book largely focuses on the Dwellers, a species of gas-giant inhabitants. It covers in passing their reactions to invasion, assisted and witnessed by a human xeno-ethnologist. The action of the novel takes place in 4034 A.D. With the assistance of other species, humans have spread across the galaxy. In centre-stage Banks... full article at wikipedia
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  • 2004
  • 9781841492391
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