โ Scribed by Capek, Karel
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"One of the genuine masterpieces of sci-fi." -- R. D. Mullen
In this satirical and enduringly relevant work of science fiction, the acclaimed Czech author Karel ฤapek offers a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power. Originally published in 1922, the story is set in a then-futuristic Czechoslovakia of 1943, in which an inventor develops the Karburator, a device with the potential to provide abundant low-cost energy. But the reactor's exciting possibilities are shadowed by its dangerous side effect: instead of carbon dioxide, it emits the Absolute, a spiritual essence that inspires a powerful religious fervor. Greed triumphs over ethics as the inventor and his business partner proceed with mass production of the Karburator, resulting in simmering religious strife that ignites a world war.
Karel ฤapek is best known for popularizing the term "robot" in his play R.U.R., a seminal work of science fiction in which the robots are...
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"One of the genuine masterpieces of sci-fi." -- R. D. Mullen In this satirical and enduringly relevant work of science fiction, the acclaimed Czech author Karel ฤapek offers a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power. Originally published in 1922, the story is set in a then-futu
"One of the genuine masterpieces of sci-fi." -- R. D. Mullen In this satirical and enduringly relevant work of science fiction, the acclaimed Czech author Karel ฤapek offers a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power. Originally published in 1922, the story is set in a then-futu
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