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Mortal Engines

Stanislaw Lem

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Harper Voyager
  • Publish Date: May 15th, 1992
  • Pages: 239
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.93in - 5.38in - 0.63in - 0.66lb
  • EAN: 9780156621618
  • Categories: Science Fiction - Collections & AnthologiesWorld Literature - Russia - 20th CenturyShort Stories (single author)

About the Author

Lem, Stanislaw: - 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.