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Brain Wave by Poul Anderson

Name: Brain Wave by Poul Anderson
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0345246853150
Price: 10.00 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780345236685

Brain Wave by Poul Anderson

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Book Specifications

Format: Mass market paperback
Condition: Acceptable
Publisher: Ballantine Books (1974)
Length: 164 pages
Genre: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780345236685
OCLC: 846160

Condition Note: Acceptable Reading Copy: Complete and fully readable text. Features water rippling/staining to outer page margins.

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Poul Anderson's Landmark 1954 Sci-Fi Masterpiece of Human Evolution and Super-Intelligence

First published in 1954 and issued in this classic 1974 mass-market paperback edition by Ballantine Books, Brain Wave is a seminal, thought-provoking novel by science fiction Grand Master Poul Anderson.

The story opens as planet Earth unknowingly emerges from a dense, cosmic dampening field in space that has suppressed neural conductivity across the globe for tens of millions of years. In an instant, the bio-electric efficiency of every living brain on Earth explodes, multiplying the intelligence of humans and animals alike tenfold. Average human IQs skyrocket past 500, animals develop problem-solving sentience, and individuals previously considered intellectually disabled—like farmhand Archie Brock—suddenly possess formidable mental clarity. As traditional economic, political, and social institutions collapse under the weight of instant super-intelligence, humanity must rapidly re-evaluate its purpose, technology, and place in the universe.

Why You'll Love This Book

A cornerstone of modern speculative fiction, Brain Wave balances high-concept scientific speculation with deeply human storytelling and philosophical inquiry. Readers who love classic Golden Age science fiction, sociological speculative stories, and works by authors like Daniel Keyes (Flowers for Algernon), Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Olaf Stapledon, and Clifford D. Simak will find Anderson's novel unforgettable.

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