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Title: Eater Title Record # 20863
Author: Gregory Benford
Date: 2000-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: From the flaps of the Eos first edition: "Dr. Benjamin Knowlton heads the High Energy Astrophysics Center, a prestigious research facility devoted to the interpretation of astronomical data. He stands at the apex of his profession, respected by his peers and involved in research with the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. But Benjamin has no cause to celebrate. His beloved wife and colleague, Channing, an ex-astronaut turned astronomer, is dying of cancer. She has only a few months to live. The entity - dubbed the Eater for its habit of devouring everything in its path - proves eager to share its vast knowledge, accumulated in the course of explorations that began long before life arose on Earth. In exchange, it seeks to learn about human art, culture, and science. The world is charmed by the seemingly beneficent alien. Even Channing is infused with fresh strength and purpose. But gradually a terrifying truth about the singularity emerges - a truth almost too awful to comprehend. Now, as the world waits, Channing volunteers to undertake a desperate gamble: a one-to-one confrontation with the Eater."
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
2001Translated by Dominique Haas
French L'ogre de l'espace
2002Translated by Irene Holicki
German Eater
2005Translated by Ana Nunes Rebelo de Matos
Portuguese Devorador
Year Language Title
2001 Italian Il divoratore di mondi (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Eater 2000-05-00 Gregory Benford Eos / HarperCollins 0-380-97436-3
$24.00?$: US dollar
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Amy Halperin Checkmark
Eater 2000-05-00 Gregory Benford Eos / HarperCollins / SFBC 10855
$11.98?$: US dollar
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Amy Halperin Checkmark
Eater 2001-01-00 Gregory Benford Orbit 1-84149-017-2
£6.99?£: UK pound
386
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Fred Gambino Checkmark
Eater 2001-05-00 Gregory Benford Eos / HarperCollins 0-380-79056-4
$6.99?$: US dollar
392
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Amy Halperin Checkmark
Eater 2009-10-13 Gregory Benford HarperCollins e-books 978-0-06-183301-4
$5.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Eater 2013-03-29 Gregory Benford Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11847-8
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Artifact / Cosm / Eater 2014-05-22 Gregory Benford Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-11811-9
£20.00?£: UK pound
xii+
848
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Sébastien Hue Checkmark
Artifact / Cosm / Eater 2014-05-22 Gregory Benford Gateway / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-1-4732-0203-0
£9.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
Eater date unknown Gregory Benford Eos / HarperCollins 0-380-79056-4
$6.99?$: US dollar
392
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Amy Halperin Checkmark
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