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Ace books, 1967. Ace Doulbe book, cover code H-77. Two original science fiction novels.Computer War was rather timely for its day. "A perpetual war between Alphaland and Betastan has nearly exhausted the resources of both superpowers. Propaganda generated by a fifth column in Alphaland sparks a successful rebellion of their military forces which destabilizes the computer dystopia under the dictatorial control of Number One." An early exploration of the effect of AI.Death is a Dream "Suspended animation, the doctor had said, was a simple matter - now that the bugs were ironed out. "You'll be safe here until we wake you, with the know-how to cure what's wrong." Brad Stevens chose the long cold sleep: and, as the doctor predicted, it worked. For Brad, death had been a dream, but the awakening was an incredible nightmare..." E. C. Tubb (1919-2010) was a UK editor and author who began publishing sf in 1951, and produced a great amount of fiction, in UK magazines and in book form, under his own name and under many pseudonyms. His total output is in excess of 130 novels and 230 short stories.He is perhaps best known for his Dumarest series.