The Cosmic Computer
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The Cosmic Computer is a 1963 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper that follows a treasure-hunting quest on a postwar planet centered around the search for a legendary supercomputer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Junkyard Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | H. Beam Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
postwar economic reconstruction
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search for a legendary supercomputer ⓘ treasure hunting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsAftermathOf | Interplanetary war ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
economic collapse and recovery
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myth versus reality ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalComputer | Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1963 American novels
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American science fiction novels ⓘ Novels by H. Beam Piper ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Ed Emshwiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLocation |
Litchfield
NERFINISHED
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Tortuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | Terran Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology | Merlin supercomputer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-441-01554-4 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | book ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 190 ⓘ |
| hasReprintPublisher |
Ace Books
NERFINISHED
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Baen Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Conn Maxwell
NERFINISHED
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Judge Ledue NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Fawzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodrik (Rod) Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Brangwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Junkyard Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Terro-Human Future History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | quest to find the supercomputer Merlin ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | J. B. Lippincott & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalPlanet | Poictesme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEra | far future ⓘ |
| timeToWriteApprox | early 1960s ⓘ |
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