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Solaris

by Stanisław Lem, Joanna Kilmartin, Steve Cox

Arriving at a research station on the planet Solaris, a scientist finds the crew haunted by physical manifestations of their deepest repressed memories. This psychological science fiction novel explores the limits of human communication with an alien intelligence.

Accession 8985 ISBN 0099063808 Publisher Arrow
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