It is the 20th Century, an advertisement-drenched world in which the big ad agencies dominate governments and everything else. Now Schoken Associates, one of the big players, has a new challenge for star copywriter Mitch Courtenay. Volunteers are needed to colonise Venus. It's a hellhole, and nob[...]
In a vastly overpopulated near-future world, businesses have taken the place of governments and now hold all political power. States exist merely to ensure the survival of huge transnational corporations. Advertising has become hugely aggressive and boasts some of the world's most powerful executive[...]
Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923-1958) was an American science fiction author and a notable member of the Futurians. He wrote prolifically during his short lifetime, and produced a remarkable body of work. This volume is the largest ebook collection of his work ever assembled. It includes:TIME BUMTAKEOFFTHE[...]
Contains:
American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953--1956
Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth /" The Space Merchants"
Theodore Sturgeon / "More Than Human"
Leigh Brackett /" The Long Tomorrow"
Richard Matheson / "The Shrinking Man"
978-1-59853-158-9
American Science [...]