Sending it won't be necessary. If I can't find it, I'll get it at the library now that you've told me the name of the story.
I do remember that this "nightfall" was the reason for the continuing cycle of civilizations on the planet. Each time night fell, society would disintegrate and have to start all over. Groups did have partial recollection of the reason for the cycle, but those groups were considered extremists. Some of the scientists who had discovered the cycle were trying to avoid society having to start from scratch by saving a select group of people along with records. I believe that, along with the fact that "history" is more subjective than we generally think, was the point of the story. The eclipse was the tool to make the points about society. Once I read it again, I'll think more on the possiblities of the eclipse. As I recall, though, it didn't seem realistic. Especially with multiple (three?) suns, it seems that a long-term eclipse would be almost impossible, and if one were possible it would start very, very gradually. Do you remember the details of the eclipse occuring, and whether or not they conform to reality? Albert Franco [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Alberto, I have a copy of Asimov's classic science fiction short > story > "Nightfall" on my book shelf. . . . > Roger Bailey > N 48.6 W 123.4 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools -
