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In a collection of four short stories, Pirx, a bumbling space patrol pilot, contends with some surprisingly human robots and survives an epidemic of mumps that hits the crew of a scrap-collecting spaceship
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Commander Pirx, who drives space vehicles for a living in the galaxy of the future, here faces a new series of intriguing adventures in which robots demonstrate some alarmingly human characteristics. On one interplanetary trip, a robot actually shows curiosity and even generosity; on another, a robot is lured to try mountain climbing. The two longest stories are puzzles in which the mysteries of artificial intelligence are explored. Pirx wrestles every step of the way with his mixed feelings about robots, which make him increasingly suspicious and apprehensive. Lem writes of the cold and aloof technology of the future with deep humanity and high lyricism.
About the Author
Stanislaw Lem is the most widely translated and best known science fiction author writing outside of the English language. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he is a contributor to many magazines, including the New Yorker, and he is the author of numerous works, including Solaris.
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- PublisherHarcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0151621381
- ISBN 13 9780151621385
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages220
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