Star Maker

By: Olaf Stapledon

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Synopsis: "This bold exploration of the cosmos ventures into intelligent star clusters and mingles among alien races for a memorable vision of infinity. Cited as a key influence by science-fiction masters such as Doris Lessing, this classic has left its mark not only in modern literature but also in the fields of social anthropology and philosophy. Olaf Stapledon's 1937 successor to Last and First Men offers another entrancing speculative history of the future. Its narrator, a contemporary Earthman, joins a community of explorers who travel to the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking traces of intelligence. Along the way, they encounter nautiloid water beings, races of hyperspiders and hyperfish, composite group intelligences, plantlike creatures, and other strange life forms. Their dramatic voyage unfolds against a backdrop of life-and-death struggles on a cosmic scale." Includes detailed descriptions of the three time scale diagrams at the end of the book.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780486466835
Publisher:: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 11/24/09
Copyrighted By:: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:: Evan Reese
Proofread By:: Bob Wiley
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.