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Image of the Gods: A Positronic Book
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781515421580
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A science fiction story of perception and belief, Image of the Gods examines the consequences of interpreting advanced phenomena through the framework of limited understanding.
Set within a speculative environment shaped by technological and cultural disparity, the narrative explores how unfamiliar systems and capabilities may be perceived as supernatural or divine. As events unfold, the distinction between knowledge and belief becomes central, raising questions about interpretation, authority, and the limits of perception.
Nourse develops the story through a focused scenario in which characters confront the implications of misinterpreted reality. The result is a work that reflects mid-twentieth-century science fiction's engagement with the relationship between science, culture, and human response to the unknown.
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