2011, ISBN: 115576286X

[EAN: 9781155762869], New book, [PU: Books LLC, Wiki Series, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles av… Meer...

[EAN: 9781155762869], New book, [PU: Books LLC, Wiki Series, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (stories not included). Pages: 23. Chapters: Genius of the Species, The Last of the Masters, Adjustment Team, The Cold Equations, Sucker Bait, The Golden Man, The Turning Wheel, Upon the Dull Earth, All Summer in a Day, Shell Game, The Immortal Bard, Breakfast at Twilight, Lamb to the Slaughter, Fondly Fahrenheit, Meddler, The Return, The Way Up to Heaven, The Houses of Iszm, The Destructors, It's Such a Beautiful Day, A World of Talent, Sales Pitch, The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford, A Temple of the Holy Ghost, A Circle in the Fire, The Adventure of the Deptford Horror, The Pause, Prize Ship, The Five-Forty-Eight, The Adventure of the Highgate Miracle, The Father-thing, Let's Not, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Exhibit Piece, Strange Eden, The Blue Film, The Crawlers. Excerpt: "The Last of the Masters" (aka "Protection Agency") is a science fiction novelette by Philip K. Dick. The original manuscript of the story was received by the Scott Meredith Literary Agency on July 15, 1953, and the story was published by the Hanro Corporation in the final issue of Orbit Science Fiction in 1954. It has since been reprinted in several Philip K. Dick story collections, beginning with The Golden Man in 1980. "The Last of the Masters" depicts a society 200 years after a global anarchist revolution has toppled the national governments of the world (the exact year is unstated). Civilization has stagnated due to the loss of scientific knowledge and industry during the now-legendary revolt. Elsewhere, the last state, governing a highly centralized and efficient society, conceals itself from the Anarchist League, a global militia preventing the recreation of any government. When three agents of the League are sent to investigate rumors of the microstate's existence, the government arranges for them to be killed, leading to the death.<

2013, ISBN: 115576286X

Kartoniert / Broschiert Non-Classifiable, mit Schutzumschlag neu, [PU:Books LLC, Reference Series]

2013, ISBN: 115576286X

Kartoniert / Broschiert, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Books LLC, Reference Series]

2013, ISBN: 115576286X

, 24 S., Beilagen: Paperback, Erschienen: 2013 Genius of the Species, The Last of the Masters, Adjustment Team, The Cold Equations, Sucker Bait, The Golden Man, The Turning Wheel, Upon th… Meer...

, 24 S., Beilagen: Paperback, Erschienen: 2013 Genius of the Species, The Last of the Masters, Adjustment Team, The Cold Equations, Sucker Bait, The Golden Man, The Turning Wheel, Upon the Dull Earth, All Summer in a Day, Shell Game, The Immortal Bard, Breakfast at Twilight, Books LLC, Reference Series<

2011, ISBN: 9781155762869

Softcover, Buch, [PU: Books LLC, Wiki Series]