The Cosmic Computer (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Curated Collection Publishing, 2026
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Paperback. Poictesme was once a vital base during the System States War. Now the war is over, the armies are gone, and the planet survives among abandoned installations, obsolete machines, and mountains of military surplus. Its people cling to one great hope: somewhere on the planet lies Merlin, a secret computer said to have directed the wartime strategy of the Terran Federation.Conn Maxwell returns home from Terra with exactly the knowledge everyone has been waiting for-or so they believe. His family, local leaders, investors, and neighbors are convinced that finding Merlin will restore Poictesme's prosperity. Conn understands that the truth is more complicated, and his attempt to turn the planet's obsession toward something useful sets in motion a search that grows far beyond one hidden machine.Piper turns the hunt for Merlin into a story about belief, economic decline, technological dependence, and the difficult work of rebuilding after a boom has ended. The abandoned infrastructure of war becomes both burden and opportunity as Conn and his allies recover equipment, organize expeditions, reopen facilities, and discover that Poictesme possesses resources its people have stopped seeing clearly.The mystery of Merlin gives the novel its momentum, but the deeper question is what a society needs in order to recover. Is salvation something that can be found in a machine, or must a community learn to create value, confidence, and purpose for itself? Conn's private knowledge complicates every success, forcing him to balance deception, responsibility, and the expectations of people who desperately want to believe.Published in 1963 and originally associated with the title Junkyard Planet, The Cosmic Computer grew from Piper's earlier story "Graveyard of Dreams." It forms part of his Terro-Human Future History and combines planetary adventure, technological speculation, economic reconstruction, and mystery.For readers of classic science fiction, lost-technology stories, future history, and novels about societies rebuilding from decline, The Cosmic Computer offers a distinctive adventure in which the most important discovery may not be the machine everyone is searching for. On a world choked by the rusted relics of a forgotten war, a desperate population hunts for a legendary supercomputer to spark a rebirth. But can a society truly recover by chasing ancient myths, or must they forge their own future? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798182839808
- Título
- The Cosmic Computer (Paperback)
- Autor
- H. Beam Piper
- Editorial
- Curated Collection Publishing
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798182839808
- Serie
- Libro 3 de 4: Terro-Human Future History
Poictesme was once a vital base during the System States War. Now the war is over, the armies are gone, and the planet survives among abandoned installations, obsolete machines, and mountains of military surplus. Its people cling to one great hope: somewhere on the planet lies Merlin, a secret computer said to have directed the wartime strategy of the Terran Federation.
Conn Maxwell returns home from Terra with exactly the knowledge everyone has been waiting for-or so they believe. His family, local leaders, investors, and neighbors are convinced that finding Merlin will restore Poictesme's prosperity. Conn understands that the truth is more complicated, and his attempt to turn the planet's obsession toward something useful sets in motion a search that grows far beyond one hidden machine.
Piper turns the hunt for Merlin into a story about belief, economic decline, technological dependence, and the difficult work of rebuilding after a boom has ended. The abandoned infrastructure of war becomes both burden and opportunity as Conn and his allies recover equipment, organize expeditions, reopen facilities, and discover that Poictesme possesses resources its people have stopped seeing clearly.
The mystery of Merlin gives the novel its momentum, but the deeper question is what a society needs in order to recover. Is salvation something that can be found in a machine, or must a community learn to create value, confidence, and purpose for itself? Conn's private knowledge complicates every success, forcing him to balance deception, responsibility, and the expectations of people who desperately want to believe.
Published in 1963 and originally associated with the title Junkyard Planet, The Cosmic Computer grew from Piper's earlier story "Graveyard of Dreams." It forms part of his Terro-Human Future History and combines planetary adventure, technological speculation, economic reconstruction, and mystery.
For readers of classic science fiction, lost-technology stories, future history, and novels about societies rebuilding from decline, The Cosmic Computer offers a distinctive adventure in which the most important discovery may not be the machine everyone is searching for.
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