Vulcan's Hammer

In Vulcan's Hammer a super-computer makes all the important decisions for a worldwide government. But when religious fanatics decide to fight back, it leads a high-ranking official to question whether the peace provided by the computer is worth the abnegation of free will.

Author: Philip K. Dick
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
Published: 10/23/2012
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780547572635
ISBN10: 0547572638
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Science Fiction | General
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Women

About the Author

PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels and is considered one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. His work is included in the Library of America and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly.