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Dialogues

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Translated by Peter Butko ...

The first English translation of a nonfiction work by Stanisław Lem, which was "conceived under the spell of cybernetics" in 1957 and updated in 1971.In 1957, Stanisław Lem published Dialogues, a book "conceived under the spell of cybernetics," as he wrote in the preface to the second edition. Mimicking the form of Berkeley's Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous, Lem's original dialogue was ... Read more

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The first English translation of a nonfiction work by Stanisław Lem, which was "conceived under the spell of cybernetics" in 1957 and updated in 1971.In 1957, Stanisław Lem published Dialogues, a book "conceived under the spell of cybernetics," as he wrote in the preface to the second edition. Mimicking the form of Berkeley's Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous, Lem's original dialogue was
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His Master's Voice

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Scientists must decode a message from intelligent beings in outer space in this classic science fiction tale by the legendary author of Solaris.“The universe is still struggling to catch up with the vast creative force that was Stanisław Lem.” —Washington PostBy pure chance, scientists detect a signal from space that may be communication from rational beings. How can people of Earth understand ... Read more

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Scientists must decode a message from intelligent beings in outer space in this classic science fiction tale by the legendary author of Solaris.“The universe is still struggling to catch up with the vast creative force that was Stanisław Lem.” —Washington PostBy pure chance, scientists detect a signal from space that may be communication from rational beings. How can people of Earth understand
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The Invincible

by Stanislaw Lem ...

A space cruiser encounters beings descended from self-replicating machines in this classic science fiction novel with echoes of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.“A giant of mid-20th-century science fiction, in a league with Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and Philip K. Dick.” —The New York TimesStanisław Lem’s The Invincible tells the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure planet to determine the ... Read more

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A space cruiser encounters beings descended from self-replicating machines in this classic science fiction novel with echoes of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.“A giant of mid-20th-century science fiction, in a league with Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and Philip K. Dick.” —The New York TimesStanisław Lem’s The Invincible tells the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure planet to determine the
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Memoirs of a Space Traveler

Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Meet Ijon Tichy—a space age adventurer who encounters faulty time machines, intelligent washing machines, and other puzzling phenomena—in this collection from a science fiction legend.Memoirs of a Space Traveler follows the adventures of Ijon Tichy, a Gulliver of the space age, who leads readers through strange experiments involving, among other puzzling phenomena, faulty time machines, ... Read more

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Meet Ijon Tichy—a space age adventurer who encounters faulty time machines, intelligent washing machines, and other puzzling phenomena—in this collection from a science fiction legend.Memoirs of a Space Traveler follows the adventures of Ijon Tichy, a Gulliver of the space age, who leads readers through strange experiments involving, among other puzzling phenomena, faulty time machines,
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Mortal Engines

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
'On one side of the ducats was stamped the radiant profile of Archithorius, on the other - an image of his six hundred arms'Mortal Engines is a selection of the best of Stanislaw Lem's extraordinary miniature space epics, chosen by his heroic translator Michael Kandel, who has somehow battled through Lem's jokes, parodies, fabricated technological terms and unreliable robots and brilliantly ... Read more

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'On one side of the ducats was stamped the radiant profile of Archithorius, on the other - an image of his six hundred arms'Mortal Engines is a selection of the best of Stanislaw Lem's extraordinary miniature space epics, chosen by his heroic translator Michael Kandel, who has somehow battled through Lem's jokes, parodies, fabricated technological terms and unreliable robots and brilliantly
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The Star Diaries

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
Stanislaw Lem's set of short stories, written over a period of twenty years, all feature the adventures of space traveller Ijon Tichy and recount him spinning in time-warps, spying on robots, encountering bizarre civilizations and creatures in space and being hopelessly lost in a forest of supernovae. This is a philosophical satire on technology, theology, intelligence and human nature from one of ... Read more

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Stanislaw Lem's set of short stories, written over a period of twenty years, all feature the adventures of space traveller Ijon Tichy and recount him spinning in time-warps, spying on robots, encountering bizarre civilizations and creatures in space and being hopelessly lost in a forest of supernovae. This is a philosophical satire on technology, theology, intelligence and human nature from one of
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Return from the Stars

by Stanislaw Lem ...

**An astronaut returns to Earth after a 10-year mission to find a utopian society he hardly recognizes in this classic science fiction novel by the author of Solaris.“[Lem’s] marvelous, absorbing and often hilarious books make our weary universe seem pale and undistinguished by comparison.” —The Washington Post**Stanisław Lem’s Return from the Stars recounts the experiences of Hal Bregg, an ... Read more

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**An astronaut returns to Earth after a 10-year mission to find a utopian society he hardly recognizes in this classic science fiction novel by the author of Solaris.“[Lem’s] marvelous, absorbing and often hilarious books make our weary universe seem pale and undistinguished by comparison.” —The Washington Post**Stanisław Lem’s Return from the Stars recounts the experiences of Hal Bregg, an
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The Cyberiad

Fables for the Cybernetic Age

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
A charming, mind-bending and anarchic book of imagined civilizations'Most cosmic civilizations long for things, in the depths of their souls, they would never openly admit to...'Trurl and Klapaucius are 'constructors' - they travel around the universe creating machines of astonishing inventiveness and power and visiting a bewildering variety of violent, peculiar and morose civilizations. The ... Read more

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A charming, mind-bending and anarchic book of imagined civilizations'Most cosmic civilizations long for things, in the depths of their souls, they would never openly admit to...'Trurl and Klapaucius are 'constructors' - they travel around the universe creating machines of astonishing inventiveness and power and visiting a bewildering variety of violent, peculiar and morose civilizations. The
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The Truth and Other Stories

by Stanislaw Lem ...

Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones ...

Experience a sci-fi master at his finest in this collection of 12 science fiction short stories from 1956 to 1993—many now presented in English for the very first time!“A brilliant introduction to Lem’s science fiction.” —Wall Street JournalDiscover the full range of Stanislaw Lem’s intense curiosity about scientific ideas—and his sardonic approach to human nature—in this unforgettable collection ... Read more

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Experience a sci-fi master at his finest in this collection of 12 science fiction short stories from 1956 to 1993—many now presented in English for the very first time!“A brilliant introduction to Lem’s science fiction.” —Wall Street JournalDiscover the full range of Stanislaw Lem’s intense curiosity about scientific ideas—and his sardonic approach to human nature—in this unforgettable collection
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Spindrift

by Allen Steele ...

Series Book 4 - The Coyote Universe
A standalone Coyote Universe story from the Hugo Award–winning author that's "the best first contact novel in a long time" ( Rocky Mountain News)." Spindrift is classic SF in the best sense." —Nebula Award-winning author Jack McDevittThe year is 2288. Earth scientists have picked up a transmission originating from outside the solar system. Eager to confirm that the signal may have been sent by an ... Read more

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A standalone Coyote Universe story from the Hugo Award–winning author that's "the best first contact novel in a long time" ( Rocky Mountain News)." Spindrift is classic SF in the best sense." —Nebula Award-winning author Jack McDevittThe year is 2288. Earth scientists have picked up a transmission originating from outside the solar system. Eager to confirm that the signal may have been sent by an
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As You Like It: Book 4 of the Post Apocalyptic Space Shakespeare Series

by Ted Neill, William Shakespeare ...

Series Book 4 - The Post Apocalyptic Space Shakespeare Series
A billion years in the future, humanity is extinct.But Shakespeare remains.A machine civilization, so far advanced that it has the power to recreate lost civilizations, stumbles upon the works of the playwright, William Shakespeare.With only those plays to represent humanity, the machines must decide whether humanity is worth resurrecting or not.The only way to know the plays is to stage them ... Read more

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A billion years in the future, humanity is extinct.But Shakespeare remains.A machine civilization, so far advanced that it has the power to recreate lost civilizations, stumbles upon the works of the playwright, William Shakespeare.With only those plays to represent humanity, the machines must decide whether humanity is worth resurrecting or not.The only way to know the plays is to stage them
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Book 5 of the Post Apocalyptic Space Shakespeare Series

by Ted Neill, William Shakespeare ...

Series Book 5 - The Post Apocalyptic Space Shakespeare Series
A billion years in the future, humanity is extinct.But Shakespeare remains.A machine civilization, so far advanced that it has the power to recreate lost civilizations, stumbles upon the works of the playwright, William Shakespeare.With only those plays to represent humanity, the machines must decide whether humanity is worth resurrecting or not.The only way to know the plays is to stage them ... Read more

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A billion years in the future, humanity is extinct.But Shakespeare remains.A machine civilization, so far advanced that it has the power to recreate lost civilizations, stumbles upon the works of the playwright, William Shakespeare.With only those plays to represent humanity, the machines must decide whether humanity is worth resurrecting or not.The only way to know the plays is to stage them
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