Freeman dyson foreword (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 2nd printing (2003). 266pp. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE copy, ink name on ffep, now preserved in archival jacket protector.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover in Near-Fine condition in a near-fine dust jacket, 8vo. Black paper-covered boards, red shelf-back with titles in gold, illustrations, notes, index. Very clean copy, not price clipped ($27.00). Bookseller accession no.: 24392.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First thus, first paperback printing. 21.5 × 14cm, 314pp. Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, Star Maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. The story details the mental journey of an unnamed narrator who is transported not only to other worlds but also other galaxies and parallel universes, until he eventually becomes part of the "cosmic mind." First published in 1937, Olaf Stapledon's descriptions of alien life are a political commentary on human life in the turbulent inter-war years. The book challenges preconceived notions of intelligence and awareness, and ultimately argues for a broadened perspective that would free us from culturally ingrained thought and our inevitable anthropomorphism. This is the first scholarly edition of a book that influenced such writers as C.S. Lewis and Arthur C. Clarke and which Jorge Luis Borges called "a prodigious novel." Condition: This copy is in very good condition, with just a little light wear to the corners.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 270 Pp. Black Spine, Beige Boards. First Printing With Number Line Ending In "1". Very Near Fine In Very Near Fine Dj, Slight Bumping.