The Instrumentality of Mankind [Mass Market Paperback]

Cordwainer Smith (Author), Frederik Pohl (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 1985

A collection of 14 short science fiction stories by the author of "Norstrilia" and "The Rediscovery of Man". Each tale is set in an extraordinary universe of scanners, planoforming ships and animal-derived Underpeople.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (June 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345323017
• ISBN-13: 978-0345323019
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,212,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rip-Off, December 7, 2011

By 

Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Instrumentality of Mankind (Kindle Edition)

A Rip-Off for Australians when this is 12.50 here and 8.66 for others.

Also, you can buy the COMPLETE Cordwainer Smith from Baen webscriptions for $12 (2 x $6. It has all of this, Norstrilia and more.

It is all DRM free. So this is pathetically not worth it. Get it elsewhere Aussies.

Good book, but absolutely terrible value. Charging us 44% more for no reason at all. Especially as not even native dollar transactions. Hopeless, Australian publishers.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Instrumentallllity of Mankind, February 17, 2002

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David Bequette (Mary Esther, Fl. US A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Instrumentality of Mankind (Mass Market Paperback)

As I have written in a previous review, Cordwainer Smith will remain in the memory of all who read his books for the rest of their lives. His characters and situations, as well as language and style of writing, lend themselves to such strong imaginings, a state of dreaming in some cases, that the possibilities, however far fetched, may be, just maybe could happen. Just maybe could...
Thank You
David Bequette