Brain Wave
de Anderson, Poul
What if we're all designed to be smarter than we actually are? That is, in short, the premise of master science fiction novelist Poul Anderson's 1954 debut work, Brainwave. Unbeknownst to its inhabitants, the solar system has, for millions of years, been caught in a force field that has had the effect of suppressing intelligence. When, in the course of normal galactic movement the solar system finally breaks free of the force field and its inhibiting effects, a remarkable change begins to sweep across the earth. In fact, the entire world is turned upside-down, and Anderson's novel is devoted to detailing the sometimes-surprising, sometimes-chilling aftereffects of this watershed event. In one of the novel's opening scenes, Archie Brock, a mentally disabled man, finds himself suddenly awash in new kinds of thoughts as he looks up at the night sky. In another scene, a young boy on summer break works out the basic foundations of calculus before breakfast. Human life is dramatically transformed, as people with IQ's of 400 find themselves living within social structures and institutions designed for people of considerably less intelligence. There are also those who refuse to accept what has happened and band together to rebel against the new order. In another interesting twist, human relationships with other creatures on the planet are also thrown into upheaval, as animals rediscover their native intelligence. Archie Brock, for instance finds working on a farm with intelligent animals a frustrating, comic and confounding experience, as some animals band together and escape while others befriend their former masters.A fascinating "what if" novel, Brainwave is really an exploration into the ways human society is organized and the assumptions that are made about how life is valued. It is also a novel about equality and what happens when the hierarchical structures by which we arrange our daily lives disappear.
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London: William Heinemann Ltd., [1955]. First edition. A near fine copy, bookstore stamp to front free end paper, some mild foxing to prelims and page edges in a near fine dust jacket, touch of rubbing to corners chip to upper spine panel at rear fold (fingernail size). A nice copy of a difficult book to locate in condition. (11488).… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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London: William Heinemann Ltd., [1955]. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear to the corner tips and spine ends, two small closed tears to the upper front panel. (31248). Octavo, boards. Signed and inscribed by Anderson on the title page. "BRAIN WAVE, perhaps his most famous single novel, remains very… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1954. First edition. first printing . Paperback. Very Good. Ballantine book number 80, with 35¢ cover price. Anderson's first major novel. Reference in Barron; Anatomy of Wonder 4, 3-5. Cover art by Richard Powers. An about very good copy.
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New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1954. First edition. first printing . Paperback. Near Fine. Ballantine book number 80, with 35¢ cover price. Anderson's first major novel. Reference in Barron; Anatomy of Wonder 4, 3-5. Cover illustration by Richard Powers. Opening crease along the spine. A near fine, bright copy.
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Ballantine 393K, 1960 Second Ballantine printing May 1960 in Good condition. From Copyright page through page 2 there is a 1/2 inch tear opposite spine, one inch tear on bottom front cover at spine. Signed by Poul Anderson at a local book show.. Signed by Author. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Precio
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N.Y., N.Y.: Ballantine Books, 1954. First Edition. Mass Market PaperBack . Very Good. Brain Wave was first serialized in Space Science Fiction magazine in 1953, before being issued in book format by Ballantine (1954) with this cover art by Richard Powers. Poul Anderston (1926 - 2001), like so many of his peers, published many stories and quite a… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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New York: Ballantine, 1954. Paperback. Very good. Minor shelf wear. This is a vintage paperback science fiction book. Precio
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