Iceworld
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Iceworld is a science fiction novel by Hal Clement that explores an alien's investigation of Earth, whose low temperature and high gravity make it seem like a bizarre, hostile "ice world."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Hal Clement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
first contact
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perception of environment ⓘ relativity of normality ⓘ smuggling ⓘ xenobiology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter | Sst ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterSpecies | alien ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| format | novel ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRealName | Harry Clement Stubbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1951 American novels
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American science fiction novels ⓘ Novels by Hal Clement ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Ric Binkley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Gnome Press first edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
drug smuggling
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interstellar trade ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | alien viewpoint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of humans as exotic life forms
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hard science approach to alien biology ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| pageCount | 190 ⓘ |
| partOf | Hal Clement bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Earth perceived as high gravity environment
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Earth perceived as low temperature environment ⓘ alien investigates Earth as an ice world ⓘ |
| publisher | Gnome Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
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