File:VernorVinge RainbowsEnd.jpg

Image Description

 * Front cover of Rainbows End, first edition, published in US by Tor Books.

Non-free/fair use media rationale in Rainbows End
Although this image is subject to copyright, it is covered by US fair use laws because:
 * 1) The image is only being used in the article about the book (Rainbows End) for informational and educational purposes.
 * 2) It is an image of the cover of the first edition of this book.
 * 3) Use of the book cover visually identifies the book and its author in a manner that mere prose cannot, and meets all criteria in WP:NFCC.
 * 4) This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone.
 * 5) The image is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.
 * 6) The image is the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
 * 7) The image is a low resolution image of the book cover, in an inferior graphics format (JPEG).
 * 8) The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
 * 9) The use of this image will not affect the value of the original work.
 * 10) The use of this image will not limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute or make a profit from the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the book.