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    The Mad Planet
    The Mad Planet
    The Mad Planet
    Audiobook2 hours

    The Mad Planet

    Written by Murray Leinster

    Narrated by James Holt

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    A classic Sci-Fi tale that chronicles the last catastrophic phases of our planet and its inhabitants. The true villain of this fascinating piece is excess carbon dioxide!..The consequences on the earth, plant life, animals and humans are vividly imagined and described: giant insects, weird fungi, poisonous air and gases, fighting and conflict amongst humanity...How, or rather, how badly will all of this end?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMusaicum Books
    Release dateOct 15, 2019
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    Murray Leinster

    Murray Leinster was the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975), an American science fiction and alternate history writer. He was a prolific author with a career spanning several decades, during which he made significant contributions to the science fiction genre.

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