Ted Chiang

Ted Chan - unikalnoe javlenie v sovremennoj fantastike, ta samaja zvezda NF, kotoruju obozhajut v ravnoj stepeni i chitateli, i kritiki. On sobral samye prestizhnye premii, vkljuchaja 4 "Nebjuly", 5 "Khjugo" i 4 "Lokusa". V svoikh rasskazakh i povestjakh Chan prodolzhaet zadavat vse te zhe ne terjajuschie aktualnosti voprosy:- chto est CHELOVEK - i kakie faktory vlijajut na ego zhiznennyj vybor;- nado li iskat inoplanetnyj razum, kogda chelovechestvo esche ne opredelilos s sudboj svoej rodnoj planety;- vsegda li vzaimootnoshenija ljudej i mashin - blago;- i drugie, ne menee vazhnye...

Zbirka "Vidikh" vidatnogo Teda Chenga, avtora "Istoriji vashogo zhittja ta inshikh opovidan", skladajetsja z dev'jati divovizhno originalnikh, provokativnikh i proniklivikh opovidan. TSi gliboki, emotsijni istoriji neodminno vplinut na vash sposib mislennja, rozuminnja ta sprijnjattja tsogo svitu. V opovidanni "Kupets i brama alkhimika" prodavets tkanin u starodavnomu Bagdadi zavdjaki chasovomu portalu otrimuje shans vipraviti pomilki, scho jikh vin pripustivsja v minulomu. U titulnomu opovidanni "Vidikh" inoplanetnij vchenij robit sensatsijne vidkrittja, naslidki jakogo nabuvajut bukvalno globalnogo znachennja. Insha viznachna istorija - "Zhittjevij tsikl programnikh ob'jektiv" - rozpovid pro shtuchnij intelekt ta moralni aspekti stvorennja zhittja, scho zakhopljuje i sponukaje do rozdumiv. U kozhnij istoriji zbirki "Vidikh" proslidkovujetsja vpiznavana zdatnist Chenga stvorjuvati opovidi, scho je vodnochas khudozhnimi ta naukovimi. Z pritamannimi jomu prostotoju j vluchnistju avtor visvitljuje odvichni pitannja ljudstva ta novi dilemi, jaki mig vigadati lishe vin.

In this pioneering science-fictional treatment of superhuman intelligence, a mutant wonder child s insights prove devastating. Science fiction luminary Ted Chiang introduces The Hampdenshire Wonder, one of the genre's first treatments of superhuman intelligence. Victor Stott is a large-headed supernormal mutated in the womb by his parents desire to have a child born without habits. Known as the Wonder, Victor surveys humankind s science, philosophy, history, literature, religion the best that has been thought and said and dismisses it brutally: So elementary inchoate a disjunctive patchwork. Rejecting the interposing and utterly false concepts of space and time, the Wonder claims that life itself is merely a disease of the ether. Unable to deal with the child's disenchanting insights, his adult interlocutors seek to silence him perhaps permanently. J. D. Beresford (1873 1947) was an English dramatist, journalist, and author. A great admirer of H. G. Wells, he published the first critical study of Wells's scientific romances in 1915. In addition to The Hampdenshire Wonder (1911), an early and influential proto-sf novel about super-intelligence, his genre novels include A World of Women (1913), Revolution (1921), and The Riddle of the Tower (1944, with Esme Wynne-Tyson).

‘Ted Chiang is one of the most exciting writers in science fiction . . . These parables are filled with hope and humanism.’ – The Daily TelegraphFrom the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others – the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival – comes a groundbreaking second collection of short fiction.'Will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction' – Barack ObamaA portal through time forces a fabric-seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past errors and the temptation of second chances; an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality; a newfound ability to glimpse into alternate universes forces a radical re-examination of the concepts of choice and free will. In Exhalation, Ted Chiang addresses the most fundamental of issues – What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? – alongside others that no one else has even imagined. And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion.‘Deeply beautiful stories' – The New York Times 'The 10 Best Books of the Year'‘Chiang’s writing . . . inspires awe for the natural properties of the universe; it renders the fundamentals of science poignant and affecting.’ – Economist ‘A scintillating cavalcade of ideas’ – Financial Times, 'Books of the Year'

‘A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.’ – The GuardianWith Stories of Your Life and Others, his masterful debut collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably varied stories. From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth to the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang’s unique imagination invites us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it. The title novella 'Story of Your Life' was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.‘United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang’s calm passion’ – China Miéville, author of The City & The CityPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literateure.

”Universum började som en ofantlig inandning.” Misstag i det förflutna, den fria viljans vara eller icke vara och möjligheten till en andra chans. I nio förunderliga, originella och provokativa noveller tar den amerikanske författaren Ted Chiang sig an några av mänsklighetens mest grundläggande frågeställningar. Utandning tar både vetenskap och berättande på största allvar och söker efter nya svar på frågan: Vad innebär det att vara människa? Utandning publicerades på engelska 2019 och är Ted Chiangs andra novellsamling. Boken valdes ut som en av de tio bästa böckerna 2019 av The New York Times Book Review. Sedan 2020 finns också debuten Berättelser om ditt liv utgiven på svenska av Fri Tanke.” Vansinnigt intelligent, påläst och sinnrikt. Jag blir alldeles lycklig efter att ha läst!”– David Lagercrantz”Utandning av Ted Chiang är en samling korta berättelser som kommer att få dig att tänka, brottas med stora frågor, och känna dig mer mänsklig. Den bästa sortens science fiction.”– Barack Obama

Ted Chan - unikalnoe javlenie v sovremennoj fantastike, ta samaja zvezda NF, kotoruju obozhajut v ravnoj stepeni i chitateli, i kritiki. On sobral samye prestizhnye premii, vkljuchaja 4 "Nebjuly", 5 "Khjugo" i 4 "Lokusa". V novom sbornike "Vydokh" Chan prodolzhaet zadavat vse te zhe ne terjajuschie aktualnosti voprosy:- chto est CHELOVEK - i kakie faktory vlijajut na ego zhiznennyj vybor;- nado li iskat inoplanetnyj razum, kogda chelovechestvo esche ne opredelilos s sudboj svoej rodnoj planety;- vsegda li vzaimootnoshenija ljudej i mashin - blago,- i drugie, ne menee vazhnye...

Finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine. Celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of cutting-edge science fiction from the hit podcast, Escape Pod. Escape Pod has been bringing the finest short fiction to millions of ears all over the world, at the forefront of a new fiction revolution. This anthology gathers together fifteen stories, including new and exclusive work from writers such as from Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, Mary Robinette Kowal, T. Kingfisher and more. From editors Mur Laffterty and S. B. Divya comes the science fiction collection of the year, bringing together bestselling authors in celebration of the publishing phenomenon that is, Escape Pod.

‘One of the most exciting writers in science fiction . . . Although dark in premise, these parables – threaded through with references to ancient mythology and folklore – are filled with hope and humanism: a balm for anxious souls.’ – Daily TelegraphFrom the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others – the basis for the Academy Award nominated film Arrival – comes a groundbreaking second collection of short fiction: nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories. These are tales that tackle some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries that only Ted Chiang could imagine.'A collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction' – Barack ObamaIn ‘The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate’, a portal through time forces a fabric-seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past errors and the temptation of second chances. In the epistolary ‘Exhalation’, an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality. In ‘Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom’, the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. In Exhalation, Ted Chiang addresses the most fundamental of issues – What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? – alongside others that no one else has even imagined. And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion.‘Deeply beautiful stories . . . Each thoughtful, elegantly crafted story poses a philosophical question; Chiang curates all nine into a conversation that comes full circle, after having traversed remarkable terrain.’ – New York Times 'The 10 Best Books of 2019'‘Chiang’s writing . . . inspires awe for the natural properties of the universe; it renders the fundamentals of science poignant and affecting.’ – Economist ‘A scintillating cavalcade of ideas . . . Chiang breathes new life into well-worn SF themes such as time travel, artificial intelligence and parallel universes.’ – Financial Times 'Books of the Year'

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories--two published for the very first time--all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and Others Tackling some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way you think, feel, and see the world. They are Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic, revelatory. Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories--two published for the very first time--all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic--revelatory.

A short story collection by the multiple-award-winning Science Fiction author Ted Chiang. Now filmed as Arrival.

From the author of Exhalation, an award-winning short story collection that blends "absorbing storytelling with meditations on the universe, being, time and space ... raises questions about the nature of reality and what it is to be human" (The New York Times). A Los Angeles Times Best Fiction Book of the Last 30 Years Stories of Your Life and Others delivers dual delights of the very, very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar, often presenting characters who must confront sudden change--the inevitable rise of automatons or the appearance of aliens--with some sense of normalcy. With sharp intelligence and humor, Chiang examines what it means to be alive in a world marked by uncertainty, but also by beauty and wonder. An award-winning collection from one of today's most lauded writers, Stories of Your Life and Others is a contemporary classic. Includes "Story of Your Life"--the basis for the major motion picture Arrival