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In three scathingly humorous reviews of not-yet-written books, Stanislaw Lem brings us insights into the life of the 21st century. "One Human Minute" summarizes the activities of every person on earth during a single minute. "The Upside-Down Evolution" depicts a battlefield devoid of human activity, where synthetic bugs -- synsects -- vie for supremacy. "The World as Cataclysm" unfolds the universe as a crooked roulette wheel, where cosmic catastrophe prevails over orderly evolution. All reflect the speculative imagination and dark humor that have made Lem a grand master of the science fiction genre. "It is exhilarating to watch Lem building his argument. . . a splendid performance by a powerful mind." -- Robert Silverberg, San Francisco Chronicle English translation copyright В© 1986