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The Futurological Congress Paperback – Jan. 10 1991

Polish edition by Stanislaw Lem (Author)
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    From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy
  2. Language
    Polish
  3. Publisher
    Arrow (A Division of Random House Group)
  4. Publication date
    Jan. 10 1991
  5. ISBN-10
    0749305290
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0749305291
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arrow (A Division of Random House Group)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 10 1991
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Polish
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0749305290
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0749305291
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 141 g
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy
  • 鶹 Rank: #3,050 in Science Fiction (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
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Stanislaw Lem

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Stanislaw Lem is the most widely translated and best known science fiction author writing outside of the English language. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he was a contributor to many magazines, like the New Yorker, and he is the author of numerous works, including "Solaris".