Solaris

Upon landing at aDespite two films made with panache, Solaris remains a book constantly rediscovered by new generations of readers. A love story for some readers, and a philosophical treatise for others; Stanisław Lem’s inspiring masterpiece defies unambiguous interpretations."A novel that makes you reevaluate the nature of intelligence itself." - Anne McCaffreyA scientist examining the ocean that covers the surface of the planet Solaris is forced to confront the incarnation of a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the physical likeness of a long-dead lover, inexplicably created by the ocean. Others suffer from the same affliction and speculation rises among scientists that the Solaris ocean may be a massive brain that creates incarnate memories, but its purpose in doing so remains a mystery . . .Solaris raises a question that has been at the heart of human experience and literature for centuries: can we truly understand the universe around us without first understanding what lies within? The moving story of contact with alien intelligence serves as a canvas for discussion of our mind’s limitations and the nature of human cognition. Stanislaw Lem is the most widely translated and best-known science fiction author of novels, short stories, literary criticism, philosophy, parodies and screenplays. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he is a contributor to many magazines, including the New Yorker and is the recipient of many literary awards, most notably the State Prize for Literature in Poland (1976) and the Austrian State Award for European Literature (1985). n interplanetary station, Kris Kelvin discovers that an advanced power has taken over. The cult-classic by Stanislaw Lem that spawned the movie is now available for your Kindle! Until now the only English edition was a 1970 version, which was translated from French and which Lem himself described as a "poor translation." This wonderful new English translation (by Bill Johnston) of Lem's classic Solaris is a must-have for fans of Lem's classic novel. Telling of humanity's encounter with an alien intelligence on the planet Solaris, the 1961 novel is a cult classic, exploring the ultimate futility of attempting to communicate with extra-terrestrial life. When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, are plagued with their own repressed and newly corporeal memories. The Solaris ocean may be a massive brain that creates these incarnate memories, though its purpose in doing so is unknown, forcing the scientists to shift the focus of their quest and wonder if they can truly understand the universe without first understanding what lies within their hearts. 20. yüzyıl bilimkurgu edebiyatının başyapıtlarından sayılan Solaris, insanlığın bilimle ve başka gezegenlerle ilişkisini ele alıyor. Kris Kelvin, Solaris'in yüzeyindeki okyanus üzerinde araştırma yapmak ve evreni anlamak üzere bu gezegene gelir. Çalışmalarına başlayınca, bastırılmış anılarla yüklendiği acılı bir deneyim yaşamaya başlar. Bir süre sonra, yalnız olmadığını, diğer araştırmacıların da benzer şeyler yaşadığını görür. Okyanusun, kimsenin kaynağını ve sebebini bilmediği bu anıları yaratan canlı bir organizma olduğu fark edilince, bilim insanları araştırmalarının odağını değiştirerek kendi içlerine yönelirler... Solaris, Freud'dan Jung'a uzanan süreçte farklı psikanalitik kuramları üstü örtülü bir biçimde tartışırken, insanoğlunun başka dünyalara dair duyduğu merakı ve bilimsel-teknolojik hırsını sorguluyor. Bilim Kurgu,Polonya,Felsefe,Fantastik

A classic work of science fiction by renowned Polish novelist and satirist Stanislaw Lem

When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, are plagued with their own repressed and newly corporeal memories. The Solaris ocean may be a massive brain that creates these incarnate memories, though its purpose in doing so is unknown, forcing the scientists to shift the focus of their quest and wonder if they can truly understand the universe without first understanding what lies within their hearts.

"When psychologist Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds himself confronting a painful memory embodied in the physical likeness of a past lover. Kelvin learns that hs is not alone in this, and that other crews examining the planet are plagued with their own repressed and newly real memories. Could it be, as Solaris scientists speculate, that the ocean may be a massive neural center creating these memories, for a reason no one can identify? Long considered a classic, Solaris asks the question: Can we understand the universe around us without first understanding what lies within?"--Back cover Kris Kelvin lands on the space station Solaris only to face a cruel miracle At 19.00 hours, ship's time, I made my way to the launching bay.