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The Practice Effect

The Practice Effect is a novel by David Brin, written in 1984. The story involves a world in which entropy works in reverse.

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Author
David Brin
Genre
Science fiction
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Bantam Books
Cover artist
Peter Goodfellow
Language
English

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The Practice Effect

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Triples12
Avg. degree1.8
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The Practice Effect

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The Practice Effect → novel by David Brin, result of an elusive
Author · 1
The Practice Effect → David Brin
Cover artist · 1
The Practice Effect → Peter Goodfellow
Genre · 1
The Practice Effect → Science fiction
ISBN · 1
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OCLC · 1
The Practice Effect → 10574112
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The Practice Effect → 1984

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The Practice EffectOriginal titleThe Practice Effect1.00infobox
The Practice EffectPublication date19841.00infobox
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The Practice Effectis anovel by David Brin0.90text
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