In this marginal land accurate information was at a premium… - Stephen Baxter

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In this marginal land accurate information was at a premium; to know the land was to prosper, not to know it meant starvation, and experts were a lot more valuable than bosses.

Stephen Baxter

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Stephen Baxter (born November 13, 1957) is a British science fiction writer.

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Alternative Names: Stephen Michael Baxter

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In this marginal land accurate information was at a premium; to know the land was to prosper, not to know it meant starvation, and experts were a lot… - Stephen Baxter

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