Transfigurations de bishop michael (138 resultados)

Condición: Fair. In a clearing in a continental forest on the planet BoskVeld, a hominoid species of alien, the Asadi, daily act out their enigmatic rituals. These lithe, mane-bearing simian creatures trudge about obsessively, their rainbow eyes spinning like pinwheels. Egan Chaney in his anthropological study, Death and Designation among the Asadi, has persuasively suggested that their lifestyle has devolved from a level of high technological sophistication to one of brute simplicity. Six years after his disappearance into the Wild, Chaney's daughter, Elegy Cather, arrives on BoskVeld to find him. With her she brings an intelligent ape, Kretzoi, genetically adapted to resemble the Asadi. Together with Thomas Benedict, once Chaney's assistant and later the compiler of his controversial Death and Designation monograph, Elegy strives to unravel the secret history of the Asadi. As Kretzoi infiltrates their rituals, we, too, begin to grasp the full incomprehensibility of a truly alien species and the complex horror of its devolution. Working in the modes of Stanislaw Lem's Solaris and the anthropology-inspired fictions of Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Bishop dramatizes in Transfigurations both the innate difficulty and the scientific rapture of unriddling the unforthcoming Other.…

Unknown. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condición: Fair. In a clearing in a continental forest on the planet BoskVeld, a hominoid species of alien, the Asadi, daily act out their enigmatic rituals. These lithe, mane-bearing simian creatures trudge about obsessively, their rainbow eyes spinning like pinwheels. Egan Chaney in his anthropological study, Death and Designation among the Asadi, has persuasively suggested that their lifestyle has devolved from a level of high technological sophistication to one of brute simplicity. Six years after his disappearance into the Wild, Chaney's daughter, Elegy Cather, arrives on BoskVeld to find him. With her she brings an intelligent ape, Kretzoi, genetically adapted to resemble the Asadi. Together with Thomas Benedict, once Chaney's assistant and later the compiler of his controversial Death and Designation monograph, Elegy strives to unravel the secret history of the Asadi. As Kretzoi infiltrates their rituals, we, too, begin to grasp the full incomprehensibility of a truly alien species and the complex horror of its devolution. Working in the modes of Stanislaw Lem's Solaris and the anthropology-inspired fictions of Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Bishop dramatizes in Transfigurations both the innate difficulty and the scientific rapture of unriddling the unforthcoming Other.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Used Good. Front and back covers have wear to edges and bumped corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good. 3rd Edition. Interior is tight, clean and text is unmarked. Prior bookseller ink stamp inside rear cover, ink stamp accross bottom page-edge. Paperback has reading creases in spine & covers. Covers show creases & indents from storage. When paleoxenologist Egan Chaney disappeared on remote BoskVeld, his field notes describing the cannibal ritual of the kaleidoscope-eyed Asadi became a bestseller back on Earth. A fiction bestseller. For Chaney's colleagues dismissed his work as the ravings of a star-mad man. Only Chaney's daughter Elegy believed him. She shared her father's compulsion to enter a totally alien mind. Gampert, John (Cover Art) (ilustrador).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Used - Acceptable. Name of previous bookseller on stamp inside cover. Shelf and spine wear -- reader's copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Book Club Edition. A novelization of Bishop's novella "Death and Designation Among the Asadi", which was nominated for the Nebula in 1973. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Page edges show minor foxing. DJ shows wear at top and bottom of folds and has a one inch tear on back bottom. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Corners not bumped. Spine has a bump. An excellent reading copy. SFBC code J51 on page 310. …

A Hardbound Book. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine in Mylar Cover. Book Club Edition. Previous owners bookplate and name embossed.

Condición: Very Good. first edition, inscribed by Michael Bishop at the title page; 362 pp., hardcover, very good in an edge-rubbed dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

A Hardbound Book. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good in Mylar Cover. Book Club Edition. Minor chipping to exposed edges and corners.

hardcover. Condición: Good. Putnam Publishing Group January 1979 Hardcover with jacket. Book Club Edition. Crisp and clean copy with tight binding.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. Transfigurations by Michael Bishop, Berkley 04696, 1981, first printing. Cover art by John Gampert. Bright, glossy, square and tight; faint readers crease. John Gampert (ilustrador).

Condición: Very Good. Signed Copy . From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. Signed by author Michael Bishop on sticker on title page. (Vintage paperbacks, Science fiction, fantasy).

Condición: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Book Club edition, J51. (Science Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a rare review copy of the book Transfigurations by Bishop from 1979. It includes the publisher's note. The book is clean, tight and has square corners. There is light sun fading on the cover and the book title is written on the bottom spine. Not a book club (BC)copy. No previous owner name, not ex library, not a remainder, smoke free. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS . Shelf 1104.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A fascinating and compelling novel of alien life by the NEBULA AWARD-winning author of ANCIENT OF DAYS.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In a clearing of the great forest of the planet Bosk Veld, a strange, ape-like species of alien, the Asadi, act out their almost-incomprehensible rituals, rainbow eyes flashing, spinning like pinwheels.Egon Chaney, in his anthropological study, 'Death and Designation Among the Asadi' has shown how their life-style has apparently degenerated from a level of complex technological sophistication and devolved to a primal simplicity. Long after his disappearance in the forest, his daughter, Elegy Cather, comes to Bosk Veld to carry on his studies of the Asadi where he left off. With her is an intelligent ape, Kretzoi, physically adapted to resemble the aliens.Together with Thomas Benedict, Chaney's old partner, Elegy begins to unravel the enigma of the Asadi. As Kretzoi insinuates himself into their rituals, so we are drawn into what is perhaps the most convincing portrayal of the alien yet. A fascinating and compelling novel of alien life by the NEBULA AWARD-winning author of ANCIENT OF DAYS. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: New. In a clearing of the great forest of the planet Bosk Veld, a strange, ape-like species of alien, the Asadi, act out their almost-incomprehensible rituals, rainbow eyes flashing, spinning like pinwheels. Egon Chaney, in his anthropological study, 'Death and Designation Among the Asadi' has shown how their life-style has apparently degenerated from a level of complex technological sophistication and devolved to a primal simplicity. Long after his disappearance in the forest, his daughter, Elegy Cather, comes to Bosk Veld to carry on his studies of the Asadi where he left off. With her is an intelligent ape, Kretzoi, physically adapted to resemble the aliens. Together with Thomas Benedict, Chaney's old partner, Elegy begins to unravel the enigma of the Asadi. As Kretzoi insinuates himself into their rituals, so we are drawn into what is perhaps the most convincing portrayal of the alien yet.…

Condición: Good. Signed Bishop with some wear throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Good. A fascinating and compelling novel of alien life by the NEBULA AWARD-winning author of ANCIENT OF DAYS.

Paperback. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 3-4 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Paperback. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 5-6 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condición: Used.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Berkley Publishing Corporation / G. P. Putnam's Sons 1979.Hardcover. 0399123792 . First edition. Novel expanded from the author's 1973 novella "Death and Designation Among the Asadi". 362 pages. Owner's name stamped to the top edge, slight cocking to spine, light bumping to the lower right corner of the front board in very good jacket with edge wear, and fraying/wear/creasing to the spine head. See photos clph. Mike Hinge (jacket) (ilustrador).…