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The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in a …
"Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may …
"An extraordinary new novel from the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker …
Venturing into a misty, post-Arthurian fantasy world, the story follows an elderly couple grappling with memory loss in a land shrouded in a mysterious fog that erases memories. In the end, the book leaves you in a rather depressed and sad mood.
Virginia Woolf: "Hoe kan ik u nu verder aanmoedigen u aan het leven te wagen? …
A feminist classic and thought-provoking essay arguing that financial independence and privacy are crucial for women's creativity, a sparking reflection on gender and artistic freedom.
Death's End (Chinese: 死神永生, pinyin: Sǐshén yǒngshēng) is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. It is …
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"Wildly imaginative." —President Barack Obama on The Three-Body Problem trilogy
This near-future trilogy …
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות, [Ḳitsur toldot ha-enoshut]) is a book by Yuval Noah Harari, …
Isaac Asimov's I, Robot launches readers on an adventure into a not-so-distant future where man …
In the age oflarge language models, revisiting Isaac Asimov's I, Robot feels like peering into a prophetic mirror. While the robots of his stories clack around on positronic brains, the underlying anxieties about artificial intelligence and its ethical boundaries hold an eerie prescience. Anyway, I, Robot isn't just a collection of sci-fi short stories; it's a cornerstone of the genre. While the technological specifics might feel dated (slide rules anyone?), the core themes remain startlingly relevant.
The book revolves around Susan Calvin, a brilliant roboticist, and the Three Laws of Robotics, which govern the behavior of robots. Each story presents a seemingly unsolvable problem caused by a malfunctioning robot. Calvin must untangle the complexities of robotic logic and the Three Laws to find a solution, often revealing profound truths about humanity and our relationship with technology.
Maja Lundes Roman "Die Geschichte der Bienen" verwebt geschickt drei Zeitebenen und Schicksale, um eine zentrale Frage zu beleuchten: Was geschieht, wenn die Bienen verschwinden?
Lunde zeichnet ein eindringliches Bild der Folgen des Bienensterbens, sowohl für die Umwelt als auch für die menschliche Gesellschaft. Die Geschichte ist spannend und emotional erzählt, wobei die verschiedenen Zeitebenen geschickt miteinander verwoben werden. Die Charaktere sind vielschichtig und glaubwürdig, und die Autorin schafft es, den Leser mit ihren Sorgen und Nöten zu fesseln.
Der Roman ist nicht nur eine Warnung, sondern auch ein Plädoyer für das Miteinander von Mensch und Natur.
Neal Stephenson: System of the World (Paperback, HarperTorch)
'Tis done.The world is a most confused and unsteady place -- especially London, center of finance, innovation, and conspiracy -- …
