These fourteen science fiction stories reveal Lem’s fascination with artificial intelligence and demonstrate just how surprisingly human sentient machines can be. “Astonishing is not too strong a word for these tales” (Wall Street Journal). Translated and with an Introduction by Michael Kandel.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780156621618
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 05-15-1992
Pages: 239
Product Dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
About the Author
Stanislaw Lem (1921-2006) was the most widely translated and best known science fiction author writing outside of the English language. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he was a contributor to many magazines, including the New Yorker, and the author of numerous works, including Solaris.