London: Harper Collins, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with "sandwich" toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Light handling marks to the gloss. Overall near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible first edition first printing title

The First Of Three Linked Novels Set In The Strife-Torn World Of Big Science, Operating Out Of The Corrupt Political Heart Of The Developed World In The Interface Between Big Science And Big Business Lies The Potential For The Absolute Destruction.

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Forty Signs of Rain (2004) is the first book in the hard science fiction "Science in the Capital" trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. The focus of the novel is the effects of global warming in the near future. Its characters are mostly scientists, either involved in biotech research, assisting government members or doing paperwork at the NSF. There are also several Buddhist monks working for the embassy of the fictional island nation of Khembalung.

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Bookseller: Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000027
Title: Forty Signs of Rain
Author: Robinson, Kim Stanley
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0007148860
ISBN 13: 9780007148868
Publisher: Harper Collins
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2003
Pages: 400
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Disaster Apocalypse, General
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction;
X weight: 750 g

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Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.

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