Man Plus / Jem Author:Frederik Pohl Two award-winning novels under one cover, this is a must-have science-fiction book. Man Plus, winner of the Nebula Award, is the story of how a man undergoes a physical transformation in order to adapt to life on Mars. His cyborg makeover leads him to question the nature of humanity. First published in 1976, it remains relevant in today's ev... more »er-changing technological world.
Jem poses an interesting theory of how humans would interact with aliens from outer space. Winner of the American Book Award in 1980 it remains socially important not just because of the increasing chance of extraterrestrial contact due to space travel, but because of the fact that even on planet earth two disparate cultures must often work together.« less