Book description
Stranded on an alien planet, light years from home, wandering from
blistering heat to searing cold, Nils Kruger was not a happy man. So
when he met another being - even though it wasn't human - things seemed
to be looking up. The alien might be helpless, or it might be dangerous,
but one thing was for sure - they stood a better chance for survival if
they worked together. But as the two creatures overcame their mutual
suspicion, as they worked together, as the language barrier was broken
down, Nils came to a terrifying conclusion - this alien was more
intelligent than a human. And to it, Nils was the alien Hal Clement
(1922-2003) graduated from Harvard and held degrees in astronomy,
chemistry and education. A former B-24 pilot, he worked for most of his
life as a high-school science teacher. He gained his reputation as an SF
writer in Astounding, and Mission of Gravity first appeared there in
1953.
