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The Machine Stops - by E M Forster (Hardcover)

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  • First published in 1909, Forster's short science fiction work, "The Machine Stops," posits a technology-dependent humanity now living underground, its every need serviced by machines.
  • Author(s): E M Forster
  • 48 Pages
  • Fiction, Science Fiction

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In 1909, E.M. Forster wrote his one work of dystopian science fiction, 'The Machine Stops,' which imagines the world in the aftermath of an ecological crisis, where humans live in underground chambers without physical contact, at the mercy of machine



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First published in 1909, Forster's short science fiction work, "The Machine Stops," posits a technology-dependent humanity now living underground, its every need serviced by machines. But what happens if--or when--the machines stop? "The Machine Stops" was named one of the greatest science fiction novellas published before 1965 by the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .25 Inches (D)
Weight: .54 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 48
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Wildside Press
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: E M Forster
Language: English
Street Date: June 18, 2013
TCIN: 90820904
UPC: 9781434442123
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-6482
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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