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The Eyes of Heisenberg
by Herbert, Frank
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- Paperback
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- Good+ condition - some cover wear/none
- ISBN 10
- 0425018652
- ISBN 13
- 9780425018651
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The Eyes of Heisenberg by Frank Herbert
Publisher : Berkeley Publishing Corporation, Fourth Printing November 1970
ISBN-10 : 0425018652ISBN-13 : 9780425018651
4.2 x 6.9 inches, 158 pages
A New World in Embryo Public Law 10927 was clear and direct. Parents were permitted to watch the genetic alterations of their gametes by skilled surgeons . . . only no one ever requested it. When Lizbeth and Harvey Durant decided to invoke the Law; when Dr. Potter did not rearrange the most unusual genetic structure of their future son, barely an embryo growing in the State's special vat-the consequences of these decisions threatened to be catastrophic. For never before had anyone dared defy the Rulers' decrees. If they found out, it was well known that the price of disobedience was the extermination of the human race . . .----------------------
The Eyes of Heisenberg is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Frank Herbert. Originally serialized as Heisenberg's Eyes in Galaxy magazine between June and August 1966, it was issued by Berkley in the same year. The title refers to Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, here applied both on the molecular (genetic) level (producing the atypical embryo the story hinges on) and on a macroscopic, societal level.
Continuing a theme present in many of Herbert's other works, the novel is principally concerned with the problems inherent in or caused by the inflexibility of a static system. The Durants find themselves a cog in the high-level machinations of competing factions, none of which have their own best interests at heart.
A number of Herbert's other common themes pop up, including his interest in complex, rigidly codified or ritualized behaviors, reflected in the precise etiquette expected of those granted an audience with the Tuyere. Herbert's interest in exotic forms of communication takes the shape of the secret language of the Couriers, conveyed through subtle palm pressures during handholding. The longevity of the Optimen prefigures Leto II of the Dune saga.
Publisher : Berkeley Publishing Corporation, Fourth Printing November 1970
ISBN-10 : 0425018652ISBN-13 : 9780425018651
4.2 x 6.9 inches, 158 pages
A New World in Embryo Public Law 10927 was clear and direct. Parents were permitted to watch the genetic alterations of their gametes by skilled surgeons . . . only no one ever requested it. When Lizbeth and Harvey Durant decided to invoke the Law; when Dr. Potter did not rearrange the most unusual genetic structure of their future son, barely an embryo growing in the State's special vat-the consequences of these decisions threatened to be catastrophic. For never before had anyone dared defy the Rulers' decrees. If they found out, it was well known that the price of disobedience was the extermination of the human race . . .----------------------
The Eyes of Heisenberg is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Frank Herbert. Originally serialized as Heisenberg's Eyes in Galaxy magazine between June and August 1966, it was issued by Berkley in the same year. The title refers to Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, here applied both on the molecular (genetic) level (producing the atypical embryo the story hinges on) and on a macroscopic, societal level.
Continuing a theme present in many of Herbert's other works, the novel is principally concerned with the problems inherent in or caused by the inflexibility of a static system. The Durants find themselves a cog in the high-level machinations of competing factions, none of which have their own best interests at heart.
A number of Herbert's other common themes pop up, including his interest in complex, rigidly codified or ritualized behaviors, reflected in the precise etiquette expected of those granted an audience with the Tuyere. Herbert's interest in exotic forms of communication takes the shape of the secret language of the Couriers, conveyed through subtle palm pressures during handholding. The longevity of the Optimen prefigures Leto II of the Dune saga.
Synopsis
Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. He died in 1986.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0706202120
- Title
- The Eyes of Heisenberg
- Author
- Herbert, Frank
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ condition - some cover wear
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0425018652
- ISBN 13
- 9780425018651
- Publisher
- Berkeley Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- November 1970
- Pages
- 158
- Size
- 4.2 x 6.9 inches
- Keywords
- Fiction, Sci Fi, Science Fiction
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