The Ascension Factor by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom, published by Warner Books in 1988. This hardcover is the third novel in the Pandora Sequence, following The Jesus Incident and The Lazarus Effect. Set on the water-covered world of Pandora, the story continues the struggle between the planet’s human inhabitants, its evolving native life, and the powerful forces seeking control of their future. Herbert and Ransom combine ecological speculation, political conflict, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and questions of human survival in a complex continuation of their science-fiction saga.

Condition: Dust jacket has edge wear, surface rubbing, small areas of scuffing, and wear at the corners and spine ends. Hardcover boards have light edge wear.

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