This is a copy of The Big Eye, a science fiction novel written by Max Ehrlich and first published in 1949.

The plot involves a looming collision between Earth and another planet, discovered by an astronomer in 1960.

This specific copy is a Book Club Edition, typically identifiable by its reduced size and the lack of a price on the dust jacket

• Context: Published shortly after World War II, it reflects Cold War anxieties about nuclear annihilation