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The Futurological Congress

Author : Stanislaw Lem
Publisher : Penguin UK
Release Date : 2017-11-02
ISBN 10 : 9780241312797
Pages : 160 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (312 downloads)

Download The Futurological Congress in PDF Full Online by Stanislaw Lem and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A giant of twentieth-century science fiction' Guardian 'This Room Guaranteed BOMB-FREE. From the Management' Hapless cosmonaut Ijon Tichy has been sent back to earth to attend the Eighth Futurological Congress in smog-bound, overpopulated Costa Rica, holed up with an assortment of scientists in a luxury hotel (fully equipped with tear gas sprinklers in case things get out of hand). But when an unfortunate incident occurs involving a revolution and hallucinogenic drugs in the water supply, Tichy finds himself shot, frozen and thawed out in a future beyond anything he could ever have imagined.

The Futurological Congress (from the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy).

Author : Stanisław Lem
Publisher :
Release Date : 1974
ISBN 10 : UOM:39015046398726
Pages : 164 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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The Futurological Congress (from the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy)

Author : Stanisław Lem
Publisher :
Release Date : 1977
ISBN 10 : 0860079287
Pages : 149 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (86 downloads)

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The Futurological Congress (from the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy)

Author : Stanislaw Lem
Publisher :
Release Date : 1974
ISBN 10 : OCLC:1049411099
Pages : 149 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)

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The Futurological Congress

Author : Stanislaw Lem
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 1985-10-28
ISBN 10 : 9780547539805
Pages : 160 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (539 downloads)

Download The Futurological Congress in PDF Full Online by Stanislaw Lem and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1985-10-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing his twin gifts of scientific speculation and scathing satire to bear on that hapless planet, Earth, Lem sends his unlucky cosmonaut, Ijon Tichy, to the Eighth Futurological Congress. Caught up in local revolution, Tichy is shot and so critically wounded that he is flashfrozen to await a future cure. Translated by Michael Kandel.

Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2021-07-31
ISBN 10 : 9781440866173
Pages : 766 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (866 downloads)

Download Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes] in PDF Full Online by Gary Westfahl and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides high school and undergraduate students, and other interested readers, with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar. This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all of its forms, not only novels and short stories but also mediums often ignored in other reference books, such as plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels. Some science fiction films, television programs, and video games are also mentioned, particularly when they are relevant to written texts. Its focus is on science fiction in the English language, though due attention is given to international authors whose works have been frequently translated into English. Since science fiction became a recognized genre and greatly expanded in the 20th century, works published in the 20th and 21st centuries are most frequently discussed, though important earlier works are not neglected. The texts are designed to be helpful to numerous readers, ranging from students first encountering science fiction to experienced scholars in the field. Provides readers with information about written science fiction in all its forms—novels, stories, plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels Includes original interviews with major writers like Ted Chiang, Samuel R. Delany, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Connie Willis that are not available elsewhere Features numerous sidebars with additional data about various subjects and key passages from several classic works Includes hundreds of bibliographies of sources that provide additional information on various specific topics and the genre of science fiction as a whole

Contemporary World Fiction

Author : Juris Dilevko
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2011
ISBN 10 : 9781591583530
Pages : 555 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (583 downloads)

Download Contemporary World Fiction in PDF Full Online by Juris Dilevko and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What people in North America learn about other cultures and countries is often filtered through Western perspectives and sensibilities. One way to get beyond that sometimes-one-dimensional view is to sample stories of other countries and cultures as told by people who live in those lands and speak their languages.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature

Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2010-09
ISBN 10 : 9780941028769
Pages : 800 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (28 downloads)

Download Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature in PDF Full Online by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Vol 1

Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2010-09
ISBN 10 : 9780941028752
Pages : 800 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (28 downloads)

Download Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Vol 1 in PDF Full Online by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.

The Star Diaries

Author : Stanislaw Lem
Publisher : Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9780241240038
Pages : 352 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (24 downloads)

Download The Star Diaries in PDF Full Online by Stanislaw Lem and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the greatest of science fiction writers

Where the Wild Books Are

Author : Jim Dwyer
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Release Date : 2010-04-01
ISBN 10 : 9780874178128
Pages : 280 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (178 downloads)

Download Where the Wild Books Are in PDF Full Online by Jim Dwyer and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As interest in environmental issues grows, many writers of fiction have embraced themes that explore the connections between humans and the natural world. Ecologically themed fiction ranges from profound philosophical meditations to action-packed entertainments. Where the Wild Books Are offers an overview of nearly 2,000 works of nature-oriented fiction. The author includes a discussion of the precursors and history of the genre, and of its expansion since the 1970s. He also considers its forms and themes, as well as the subgenres into which it has evolved, such as speculative fiction, ecodefense, animal stories, mysteries, ecofeminist novels, cautionary tales, and others. A brief summary and critical commentary of each title is included. Dwyer’s scope is broad and covers fiction by Native American writers as well as ecofiction from writers around the world. Far more than a mere listing of books, Where the Wild Books Are is a lively introduction to a vast universe of engaging, provocative writing. It can be used to develop book collections or curricula. It also serves as an introduction to one of the most fertile areas of contemporary fiction, presenting books that will offer enjoyable reading and new insights into the vexing environmental questions of our time.

ADHD is not an Illness and Ritalin is not a Cure: A Comprehensive Rebuttal of the (Alleged) Scientific Consensus

Author : Yaakov Ophir
Publisher : World Scientific
Release Date :
ISBN 10 : 9789811253249
Pages : 338 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (253 downloads)

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Meaning in Translation

Author : Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk
Publisher : Peter Lang
Release Date : 2010
ISBN 10 : 3631601050
Pages : 488 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (631 downloads)

Download Meaning in Translation in PDF Full Online by Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2010 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .".. collection of selected articles from the joint International Maastricht-odz Duo Colloquia on Translation and Meaning ..."--Introduction.

The Seven Beauties of Science Fiction

Author : Istvan Csicsery-Ronay
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-01
ISBN 10 : 9780819571526
Pages : 225 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (571 downloads)

Download The Seven Beauties of Science Fiction in PDF Full Online by Istvan Csicsery-Ronay and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major critical work from one of the preeminent voices in science fiction scholarship reframes the genre as a way of understanding today’s world. As the application of technoscience increasingly transforms every aspect of life, science fiction has become an essential mode of imagining the horizons of possibility. Though the broad scope of science fiction may vary in artistic quality and sophistication, it shares a desire to imagine a collective future for the human species and the world. A strikingly high proportion of today’s films, commercial art, popular music, video games, and non-genre fiction are what Csicsery-Ronay calls “science fictional” —stimulating science-fictional habits of mind. We no longer treat science fiction as merely a genre-engine producing formulaic effects, but as a mode of awareness, which frames experiences as if they were aspects of science fiction. The Seven Beauties of Science Fiction describes science fiction as a constellation of seven diverse cognitive attractions that are particularly formative of science-fictionality. These are the “seven beauties” of the title: fictive neology, fictive novums, future history, imaginary science, the science-fictional sublime, the science-fictional grotesque, and the Technologiade, or the epic of technoscience’s development into a global regime.

The History of Polish Literature, Updated Edition

Author : Czeslaw Milosz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1983-10-24
ISBN 10 : 0520044770
Pages : 628 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (52 downloads)

Download The History of Polish Literature, Updated Edition in PDF Full Online by Czeslaw Milosz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-10-24 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a survey of Polish letters and culture from its beginnings to modern times. Czeslaw Milosz updated this edition in 1983 and added an epilogue to bring the discussion up to date.

The Aesthetic Value of the World

Author : Tom Cochrane
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-02-17
ISBN 10 : 9780192848819
Pages : 238 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (848 downloads)

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A Perfect Vacuum

Author : Stanisław Lem
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 1999
ISBN 10 : 0810117339
Pages : 248 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (81 downloads)

Download A Perfect Vacuum in PDF Full Online by Stanisław Lem and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a perfect vacuum, Stanislaw Lem presents a collection of book reviews of nonexistent works of literature - works that, in many cases, could not possibly be written. Embracing postmodernism's "games for games' sake" ethos, Lem joins the contest with hilarious and grotesque results. Most of the "reviews" target the postmodern infatuation with antinarratives by lampooning their self-indulgence and exploiting their mannerisms. Lem exposes the limits of postmodern fiction, showing how its studious self-consciousness frequently conceals intellectual paucity. Beginning with a review of his own book, Lem moves on to tackle (or create pastiches of) the French new novel, James Joyce, pornography, authorless writing, and Dostoevsky, while at the same time ranging across scientific topics, from cosmology to the pervasiveness of computers.