{"product_id":"brain-wave-poul-anderson-ballantine-1974","title":"Brain Wave by Poul Anderson","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoul Anderson's Landmark 1954 Sci-Fi Masterpiece of Human Evolution and Super-Intelligence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1954 and issued in this classic 1974 mass-market paperback edition by Ballantine Books, \u003cem\u003eBrain Wave\u003c\/em\u003e is a seminal, thought-provoking novel by science fiction Grand Master Poul Anderson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of modern speculative fiction, \u003cem\u003eBrain Wave\u003c\/em\u003e 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 (\u003cem\u003eFlowers for Algernon\u003c\/em\u003e), Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Olaf Stapledon, and Clifford D. Simak will find Anderson's novel unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fehmerling Books","offers":[{"title":"Acceptable \/ Paperback","offer_id":67670293446810,"sku":"0345246853150","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3455\/3498\/files\/poul-anderson-brain-wave-ballantine-1974-front-cover.jpg?v=1791603378","url":"https:\/\/www.fehmerlingbooks.com\/products\/brain-wave-poul-anderson-ballantine-1974","provider":"Fehmerling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}