03-29-2006, 12:16 AM
I read The Cyberiad when I was a teen and it was the first time I had ever read anything funny from Eastern Europe. I enjoyed the satire very much. I tried Solaris and ended up cycling it out the airlock. Dr. Bob has more Lem experience than I, so I hope he will add more to the discussion.
What was Lem a scientist of?
I always thought of Niven as "the writer" and Pournell as the military/republican/ curmudgeon with all of the human insight of Michael Crichton.
What was Lem a scientist of?
I always thought of Niven as "the writer" and Pournell as the military/republican/ curmudgeon with all of the human insight of Michael Crichton.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.