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The Machine Stops

The Machine Stops - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:E. M. ForsterPublish date:4/13/2017Pages:34
Language:EnglishPublisher:Martino Fine BooksISBN-13:9781684220984ISBN-10:168422098XUPC:9781684220984Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Dystopian, Science Fiction, FantasyBook Topic:Hard Science Fiction, Dark FantasySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.08 inchesWeight:0.1499Product ID:SCHYKG7Z48

2017 Reprint of 1909 Edition. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual now lives in isolation below ground in a standard room, with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Travel is permitted, but is unpopular and rarely necessary. Communication is made via a kind of instant messaging/video conferencing machine with which people conduct their only activity: the sharing of ideas and what passes for knowledge. It is intended as a chilling reminder of the possible consequences on over reliance on machines and the changes to human capacity and character that could result from this over dependence. Consider a classic of the science fiction genre and a prescient warning about our reliance on machine technology.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Martino Fine BooksISBN-13:9781684220984ISBN-10:168422098XUPC:9781684220984Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Dystopian, Science Fiction, FantasyBook Topic:Hard Science Fiction, Dark FantasySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.08 inchesWeight:0.1499Product ID:SCHYKG7Z48
Publisher: Martino Fine Books

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E. M. Forster

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