The Einstein Intersection
- 157
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
- Nebula Award for Best Novel
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About the book
The Einstein Intersection is a 1967 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany. The title is a reference to Einstein's Theory of Relativity connecting to Kurt Gödel's constructible universe, which is an analogy to science meeting philosophy. The original publisher, Ace Books, changed Delany's originally intended title from A Fabulous, Formless Darkness for commercial reasons.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.1 across 61 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.4 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 5.0 | 6 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 6.2 | 55 | 90% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Einstein Intersection?
It has 157 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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