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    Evolution Island
    Evolution Island
    Evolution Island
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    Evolution Island

    By Edmond Hamilton

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    He was a scientist spurned by the scientific establishment. His theories and accomplishments ridiculed. But what if he wasn't wrong? What if everything he claimed was correct? What if he decided to turn this amazing scientific breakthrough against mankind to destroy it for ridiculing him?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStart Publishing LLC
    Release dateDec 6, 2013
    ISBN9781627939829
    Evolution Island
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    Edmond Hamilton

    Edmond Hamilton (1904-1977) was an experienced pulp science fiction writer as well as a comic book writer who scripted many issues of Superman.

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