Man Plus
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Man Plus is a 1976 science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl that explores the cybernetic transformation of a man engineered to survive on Mars and its political and ethical implications.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man Plus canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Frederik Pohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Nebula Award for Best Novel nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| containsElement | secret extraterrestrial influence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Paul Lehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| explores |
psychological impact of becoming a cyborg
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role of governments in directing scientific progress ⓘ tension between individual identity and technological modification ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mars Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk precursor
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Mars Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later cyberpunk and transhumanist science fiction ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780394494637 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roger Torraway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person plural ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of a man engineered to survive on Mars
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exploration of political manipulation around a space program ⓘ use of an ambiguous, collective narrator ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Frederik Pohl bibliography ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic of 1970s science fiction ⓘ |
| setting |
Mars
NERFINISHED
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near future ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cyborgs
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human–machine interface ⓘ space colonization ⓘ survival on Mars ⓘ |
| theme |
Cold War politics
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cybernetic transformation ⓘ ethical implications of human enhancement ⓘ human adaptation to hostile environments ⓘ political implications of technology ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century ⓘ |
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