The Star DiariesIjon Tichy, Lem's Candide of the Cosmos, encounters bizarre civilizations and creatures in space that serve to satirize science, the rational mind, theology, and other icons of human pride. Line drawings by the Author. |
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27th century already Ardrites asked atomic began body Boskowitz brain breath called century Cercia chronocycle civilization Computer cosmic course Dichotican Dizzard Doddle dogma door Earth ectogenesis Enteropia entire everything existence eyes fact faith Father Oribazy feet finally floor flying Fomalhaut Friday FUTUROLOGICAL CONGRESS futurologists Galaxy gave halberdiers hand happened head heard hundred Ijon Tichy inside intelligence iron Lado later legs living look machine meteor Microcephalids mind minute mucilid natural Neanderthal never night once Pinta Pintanese planet potatoes Procyon Professor pulled replied Rhohch robots rocket Rosenbeisser rudder scrupts side sitting someone sort spacesuit squamp Stanisław Lem STAR DIARIES stars stood suddenly Tairia Tarantoga Taxidermy tell Theodicy thing thought Thursday tion told took transom Tuesday turned voice vortex VOYAGE waiting walked Wednesday whacker Whds words