Return from the Stars

New York, NY: Avon Books: Bard. 1982. First Avon Bard Edition (1982), so stated. First Printing indicated by a . complete numerical sequence. Paperback. First Avon Bard Edition (1982) , so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Good in Wraps: shows moderate wear to the lower outside edge of the front panel; the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; foxing to the outside edges of the text block; creases to the backstrip; the binding leans considerably but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A well-loved copy, but structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 0.75 inches) . 247 pages. Translated from the Polish by Barbara Marszal and Frank Simpson. These stories were originally published in Polish in 1976. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. All edges tinted yellow. The English language hardcover edition was published in 1976. Mass Market Paperback. Stanislaw Lem (1921 – 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character. Lem's books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold more than 45 million copies. Lem is perhaps best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris. His science fiction works explore philosophical themes through speculations on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of communication with and understanding of alien intelligence, despair about human limitations, and humanity's place in the universe. One of Lem's major recurring themes was the impossibility of communication between profoundly alien beings, which may have no common ground with human intelligence, and humans. "Return from the Stars" tackles such matters and the evolution of machine intelligence, alien contact, biological solutions to reduce or eliminate war and violence, and the psychology of alienation. Classic Lem. .