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    Mr. Spaceship
    Mr. Spaceship
    Mr. Spaceship
    Ebook63 pages47 minutes

    Mr. Spaceship

    By Philip K. Dick

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJun 1, 2007
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    Philip K. Dick

    Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

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    • 4/5
      Synopsis: 'The story is set in the distant future, where humanity is at war with "Yuks", an alien life form which does not use mechanical spaceships nor constructions. Instead, it relies on life forms. The war has been going on for a long time, and humanity has not been able to come up with a solution against the life-form based ships and mines that the Yuks use. One day, a team of researchers led by Philip Kramer decide to build a spaceship which is powered by a human brain. They find the ideal candidate, Kramer's old professor, a dying man who volunteers to donate his brain to the project.The spaceship is built and on the first test run into outer space, the team discovers that the professor made some changes to the ship, giving him—or rather, his brain—full control over the ship. Sensing trouble, the team flees the ship, leaving the empty ship, piloted by the professor, into outer space. Later, the spaceship returns and kidnaps Kramer and his wife, and on board the ship, the professor's brain informs them that they'll be looking for a new planet to colonize, to start over, as the professor sees no hope in humanity and what it has become- a species which desires, above all else, war.'Review: I wasn't impressed, but at the time it was published it was innovative.
    • 3/5
      During a war between Earth and an alien race known as the Yucconae, humans learn that the enemy is using organic starships and mines with the ability to strategize and make tactical decisions.To combat this, Earth scientists design a ship operated by a human brain. A terminally ill university professor is approached and, after reviewing the theoretical and technical specs of the project, agrees to allow his brain to be integrated with the ship. However, as the mission commences, the professor takes full control of the ship with a different agenda in “mind.”
    • 3/5
      Interesting idea.
    • 5/5
      I do not remember reading anything by Philip K. Dick that would be rated less than 5 stars. I like this new edition, though I would have liked to seen it published in hc. Looking forward to what Hamish Robertson and his Echo series has planned for the future.

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