Harcourt E 006 (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich, New York, 1986. 102 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in 1/4 grey cloth boards and orange paper covered boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In One Human Minute, Stanislaw Lem takes a hard look at our world and technologyâ"what it means now and what dire implications it could have for the futureâ"in satirical, wise, and biting prose. With this collection of three essays, Lem targets some of the most pressing issues humanity faces, from our unsettling origins to the cybernetic future of our weaponry. "The Upside-Down Evolution" chronicles the Earth's military evolution from nuclear stockpiles to deadly, robotic microweapons. "The World as Cataclysm" examines how humankind's dominance on Earth is the result of the extermination of another species just as qualified to rule the world. And the title essay presents a disturbing and fascinating snapshot of every single thing happening on the planet in a sixty-second span.; English And Polish Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 102 pages.…