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''Dinosaur Planet'' is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey.〔 McCaffrey has lived in the vicinity of Dublin, Ireland since September 1970, when she emigrated from greater New York City at age 44. • Todd McCaffrey (1999). ''Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey by her son''. New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-42217-1. Pages 54–55, 68–71, 74. 〕 It was a paperback original published in 1978, by Orbit Books (UK) and then by Del Rey Books (US), the fantasy & science fiction imprints of Futura Publications and Ballantine Books respectively.〔. Retrieved 2011-10-27. • Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents. 〕 A sequel followed in 1984, titled ''The Survivors (Dinosaur Planet II)'',〔. Retrieved 2011-10-27. • This is the Canadian release ("price C$3.95") of the second book. For the first book ISFDB lists both British and Canadian releases, which share ISBN, page-count, and cover art. 〕 or ''Dinosaur Planet Survivors'' in the US. Jointly they are sometimes called the "Dinosaur Planet series" or sub-series.〔 They are set on a fictional planet named "Ireta" that some characters call the "dinosaur planet". They became the first two books of the "Ireta series" in 1990, when McCaffrey collaborated with Elizabeth Moon and Jody Lynn Nye to write three "Planet Pirates" novels with the same setting.〔 . • Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents. 〕 ==Origins== McCaffrey had emigrated to Ireland in 1970, with the second ''Dragonriders of Pern'' book near completion and a contract for the third.〔 That work stalled after she finished ''Dragonquest'' (the second) but the market for children and young adults eventually provided crucial opportunities. Futura Publications (London) signed her to write books about dinosaurs for children, published by its imprint Orbit Books.〔 ''Dragonholder'', p. 101 and pp. 71–101 ''passim''. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dinosaur Planet (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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