Computer Connection by Bester Alfred (132 results)

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

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.

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.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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.

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

Condition: Good. Bester classic with some wear throughout.

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: 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.

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.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing. Berkley D3039. Immortals, time-travel, sentient supercomputer, evil machines, and the fight to save Earth from destruction! 217 pages. CONDITION: A solid FINE MINUS copy of the 1976 edition's 2nd printing - bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased and evidently unread, with negligible edge-wear to the covers. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A high resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. …

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

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

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Computer Connection. Book.

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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).…

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

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".

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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.…

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).…