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# His Master's Voice

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Review: Superb on every level - This is science fiction of the highest order: a meditation on man’s place in the cosmos, an examination of the limits of our knowledge, and a scathing condemnation of how politics influences the practice of science. Originally published in 1967, this title, along with a number of Lem’s other works, was reissued in 2020 by MIT press. Like Solaris, His Master’s Voice aims far above run-of-the-mill sci-fi. You can see it in the depth and breadth of the author’s reflections and in the quality of his prose. Lem touches on on the birth and death of the Cosmos; the structure and limits of language, culture, and mathematics; how the fundamental laws of physics and thermodynamics manifest in both biology and culture, and much more. It’s one of those books you can read a dozen times, coming away with a different reading each time. As in Solaris, Lem packs more thought into a single volume than many writers cover in their entire ouvre. Put this one on your list. You’ll be thinking about it long after you finish reading.
Review: Thought Provoking - The book unfolds to open the mind to many possibilities of first contact. It asks some sobering questions about whether we are mature enough to understand the voice of a much more advanced sender. I loved this thought - you can communicate with a 2 year old but will it understand what an adult has to say about science?

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,127,107 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,753 in Classic Literature & Fiction #3,014 in Classic American Literature #4,205 in Science Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (417) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0810117312 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0810117310 |
| Item Weight  | 11.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 199 pages |
| Publication date  | November 25, 1999 |
| Publisher  | Northwestern University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb on every level
*by A***D on August 7, 2020*

This is science fiction of the highest order: a meditation on man’s place in the cosmos, an examination of the limits of our knowledge, and a scathing condemnation of how politics influences the practice of science. Originally published in 1967, this title, along with a number of Lem’s other works, was reissued in 2020 by MIT press. Like Solaris, His Master’s Voice aims far above run-of-the-mill sci-fi. You can see it in the depth and breadth of the author’s reflections and in the quality of his prose. Lem touches on on the birth and death of the Cosmos; the structure and limits of language, culture, and mathematics; how the fundamental laws of physics and thermodynamics manifest in both biology and culture, and much more. It’s one of those books you can read a dozen times, coming away with a different reading each time. As in Solaris, Lem packs more thought into a single volume than many writers cover in their entire ouvre. Put this one on your list. You’ll be thinking about it long after you finish reading.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thought Provoking
*by K***. on January 8, 2026*

The book unfolds to open the mind to many possibilities of first contact. It asks some sobering questions about whether we are mature enough to understand the voice of a much more advanced sender. I loved this thought - you can communicate with a 2 year old but will it understand what an adult has to say about science?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the most sophisticated books on scientific practice that i know of in great narrative form
*by L***N on February 9, 2017*

I read this book first time 25 + yrs ago. It still is one of the most intelligent and entertaining book of it's genre which I actually do not view so much to be sci-fi but "sociology of science". It is author at his best and together with the "Invincible" consider this to be jos best work over the better known ones like Solaris. I think it is tremendously enjoyed anybody working in academia or research in general, but should be fun and educational also to people that want to understand what scientific practice is about and scientific knowledge generation in general. And from less philosophical perspective it is just an extremely well written story ...

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