E. E. 'Doc' Smith — Masters Of The Vortex
Panther 1976 Paperback, 192pp. "A churning nuclear fireball, appearing out of nowhere, bringing utter destruction--and countless numbers of them were menacing planets throughout the Galaxy! "Storm" Cloud, nucleonic genius, set out in his spaceship Vortex Blaster to track and destroy the mysterious vortices--and embarked on a saga of adventure, discovery and conflict among the far stars that could have been told only by the incomparable "Doc" Smith. Owner's Name inside.", (ISBN: 9780586038482). Good.