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The Little Black Box
''The Little Black Box'' is a collection of science fiction stories by American writer Philip K. Dick. It was first published by Gollancz in 1990 and reprints Volume V of ''The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick''. It had not previously been published as a stand-alone volume. Many of the stories had originally appeared in the magazines ''Worlds of Tomorrow'', ''Galaxy Science Fiction'', '' Amazing Stories'', '' Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''Famous Science Fiction'', ''Niekas'', ''Rolling Stone College Papers'', '' Interzone'', ''Playboy'', '' Omni'' and ''The Yuba City High Times''. Contents * Introduction, by Thomas M. Disch * " The Little Black Box" * "The War with the Fnools" * "A Game of Unchance" * " Precious Artifact" * "Retreat Syndrome" * "A Terran Odyssey" * "Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday" * "Holy Quarrel" * " We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" * " Not By Its Cover" * "Return Match" * " Faith of Our Fathers" * "The Story to End All Stories for Harlan Ellisonā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip K
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retreat Syndrome
"Retreat Syndrome" is a 1965 short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story contains some common Dick themes such as a questionable reality and drug use. It was first published in ''Worlds of Tomorrow Science Fiction'' and was later reprinted the collections ''The Preserving Machine ''The Preserving Machine'' is a collection of science fiction stories by American writer Philip K. Dick. It was first published by Ace Books in 1969 with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon as part of their Ace Science Fiction Specials series. ...'' (1969), ''The Preserving Machine and Other Stories'' (1977), '' We Can Remember It For You Wholesale'' (2000) and '' The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Stories'' (2004). Plot summary The story follows John Cupertino, a man seemingly under medical care, and his quest to find the truth behind the memory of him killing his wife. It begins as Cupertino is caught speeding by police officers who suspect he may be on the drug 'Frohedadrine' and sugge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains Of Air, Web Of Aether
A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A chain may consist of two or more links. Chains can be classified by their design, which can be dictated by their use: * Those designed for lifting, such as when used with a hoist; for pulling; or for securing, such as with a bicycle lock, have links that are torus shaped, which make the chain flexible in two dimensions (the fixed third dimension being a chain's length). Small chains serving as jewellery are a mostly decorative analogue of such types. * Those designed for transferring power in machines have links designed to mesh with the teeth of the sprockets of the machine, and are flexible in only one dimension. They are known as roller chains, though there are also non-roller chains such as block chains. Two distinct chains can b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exit Door Leads In
"The Exit Door Leads In" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. First published in 1979. "The Exit Door Leads In" was written for ''Rolling Stone College Papers'', a short-lived publication. It is one of Dick's few stories created at the request of editors. It was reprinted in Terry Carr's '' The Best Science Fiction of the year #9''. Plot summary Bob Bibleman is tricked into enrolling in a military college, where his accidental discovery of classified information presents him with a moral quandary. Release "The Exit Door Leads In" was first published in the inaugural issue of ''Rolling Stone College Papers'' in 1979. The following year it was reprinted in the ninth volume of the anthology series ''The Best Science Fiction of the Year''. It has been included in several collections of Dick's work, including the 1984 ''Robots, Androids, and Mechanical Oddities'' and 1985 ''I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon''. The short story has been translated into French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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