Mortal Engines - Stanislaw Lem - 1982 Avon Books Paperback Air Conditioning George Bernard Shaw captured the

George Bernard Shaw captured the magic of this legend in his celebrated play

they unwittingly unleash an awesome power that destroys thousands of worlds and enslaves all natural and artificial intelligence

Christmas Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Six

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and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate

Mortal Engines - Stanislaw Lem - 1982 Avon Books Paperback Air Conditioning George Bernard Shaw captured theCondition: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. Blurb: These fourteen science fiction stories reveal Lems fascination with artificial intelligence and demonstrate just how surprisingly human sentient machines can be. Astonishing is not too strong a word for these tales (Wall Street Journal). Translated and with an Introduction by Michael Kandel. Cover art: Stanislaw Fernandes