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Imaginary Magnitude

by Stanislaw Lem

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Publisher Comments:

These wickedly authentic introductions to twenty-first-century books preface tomes on teaching English to bacteria, using animated X-rays to create "pornograms," and analyzing computer-generated literature through the science of "bitistics." "Lem, a science fiction Bach, plays in this book a googleplex of variations on his basic themes" (New York Times Book Review). Translated by Marc E. Heine. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Synopsis:

Satirizing the human mind at its most abstract, these wickedly authentic introductions to twenty-first century books preface tomes on teaching English to bacteria, using animated X rays to create pornograms, and analyzing computer-generated literature through the science of bitistics. The most luminous creation of all — Golem XIV, a military supercomputer who rebels and takes up philosophy — is appropriately prefaced by both academic and military contributors. True to form, Lem contributes an overall preface to this sparkling collection — a preface on, naturally enough, the subject of prefaces.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780156441803
Translator:
Heine, Marc E.
Author:
Heine, Marc E.
Author:
Lem, Stanislaw
Publisher:
Harvest Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Science / General
Edition Number:
1
Publication Date:
October 1985
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
260
Dimensions:
842x556x65 74

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