The Trigger

Arthur C. Clarke

earliest edition we have, 1999 Voyager/HarperCollins, 1999 550 pages

A Bantam spectra book

In the middle of the 21st century, a team of scientists develops the ultimate protective weapon-a device that causes all nitrate-based bombs and explosives nearby to detonate automatically. It seems like a benevolent invention-one that will protect mankind against weapons of mass destruction. But as the scientists struggle to ensure their invention is used only for peaceful purposes, it becomes increasingly clear tha...

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The Trigger paperback · 2000 · Spectra · 640 pages
The Trigger edition · 1999 · Voyager/HarperCollins · 550 pages
The Trigger edition · 1999 · Bantam Books · 447 pages

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