Computer Connection by Bester Alfred (126 results)

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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Bester classic with some wear throughout.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Good condition. From the collection of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Ipicturebooks, 2011. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Covers have shelf wear.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. The Computer Connection.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Indian Giver; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 183 pages; Book Tight, Dust Jacket Rubbed with Clips, Text is clean no markings seen. Book Club Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. BCE. DJ: nominal edge wear. Yellow boards with black spine text. Prior owner's Ex-Libros plate obverse upper board. May have other minor incidental cosmetic defects expected with age. Else tight and square. SCIFI/FANTASY. Richard Powers [DJ] (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Jacket is rubbed, scuffed and stained. Boards have light wear. First and last few sheets have dampstains in upper margins. No markings in text, binding sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾".

Paperback. Condition: New. A group of merry immortals request the help of the Cherokee physicist, Dr. Sequoya Guess to gain control of Extro, the Supercomputer that controls mechanical activity on Earth. With Extro's help they plan to rid the Earth of political repression and produce supermen out of ordinary human beings. But, Extro turns malevolent and the experiment soon turns into a deadly fight for Earth's future. Alfred Bester's first science fiction novel since The Stars My Destination was a major event-a fast-moving adventure story set in Earth's future. A band of immortal-as charming a bunch of eccentrics as you will ever come across-recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr Guess, with group's help, gain control of Extro, the supercomputer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth. .Sequoya Guess, whom they love, must be killed.And how do you kill an immortal.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Condé Nast Publications, November, December 1974. January 1975. Digest-size Magazines. Alfred Bester's last novel, The Computer Connection (aka Extro), first appeared in print when it was serialized as "The Indian Giver" in the November 1974, December 1974, and January 1975 issues of Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact magazine with cover art (Nov) and 21 interior illustrations by Jack Gaughan. It is a fast-moving adventure story in which a supercomputer (Extro) that controls all mechanical activity on Earth takes control of its human master and turns malevolent. It was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Ditmar awards. This set also includes Analog's December 1974 Focus on Mars and Larry's Niven's "The Borderland of Sol", which won the 1976 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. Nov and Jan Near Fine. Dec Very Good+ with chipping at top of spine. No mailing labels.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This late-career science fiction novel from Alfred Bester, The Computer Connection follows a secretive group of immortals scattered across the solar system-eccentrics ranging from a Neanderthal survivor to centuries-old geniuses. Their immortality is gained only through dying in spectacular, catastrophic ways, a process overseen by Guig, an immortal with a macabre admiration for those he "selects." When Guig targets Dr. Sequoya Guess, a brilliant Cherokee physicist, the group becomes entangled in a chain of events involving advanced technology, identity, machine intelligence, and the consequences of living forever. The story blends rapid-fire dialogue, futuristic settings, and Bester's trademark energetic style, exploring how immortality reshapes humanity, ethics, and power. Hard cover edition with dustjacket. 183 pages. Dimensions: 6" by 8.5". Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation, New York. 1st printing, 1975. Olive Green binding. Cover defect(s): Slight corner/edge damage. Page defect(s): Some writing. 1 Pound Media Shipping Rate. Combine items and SAVE! Genre(s): Science Fiction / Action & Adventure / Book Club Editions / Eng. (B114).…

Condition: Fair. : Computer Connection es una novela de ciencia ficción escrita por Alfred Bester, publicada originalmente en 1975. Esta edición, publicada por Ediciones Orbis en 1985 como parte de la colección Biblioteca de Ciencia Ficción número 35, presenta una traducción al español realizada por Domingo Santos y Sebastián Castro. La historia sumerge al lector en un mundo donde un grupo de inmortales se encuentra con un físico llamado Sequoya Guess, explorando temas de inmortalidad, tecnología y conexión humana. EAN: 9788476344088 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Ciencia Ficción Título: Computer Connection Autor: Alfred Bester Editorial: Orbis. Idioma: es-ES Páginas: 256 Formato: tapa blanda Año de publicación: 1985.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book Club Edition. Light shelf wear on book jacket, but book itself is as new. Tight binding, no markings within.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. 1st paper printing. Crease on front cover near spine. Bumps on spine. Minor shelfwear. Otherwise clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. hardcover. fine in a fine dust jacket bookclub, , price clipped.

Paperback. very good - fine, crease paperback.

Condition: VERY GOOD. Book club edition. A fast-moving adventure story peopled with brilliant, talented, witty eccentrics. 183 pp. Very good in a good dust jacket.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Covers show scuffing and creasing. Small tears to top of back cover. All pages intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. This copy is the First Edition THUS of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…