Exhalation [BOOK CLUB KIT]
(Book Club in a Bag)

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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019].
Format
Book Club in a Bag
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781101972083, 1101972084
Physical Desc
10 paperbacks, with online supplementary materials ; in bag
350 pages ; 22 cm
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Central Library - Book Club - Main Level - Fiction AreaBOOK CLUBChecked OutMay 3, 2024

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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781101972083, 1101972084

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General Note
SBPL Book Club In a Bag Kit: 10 paperbacks.
General Note
Book club kit.
Description
This much-anticipated second collection of stories is signature Ted Chiang, full of revelatory ideas and deeply sympathetic characters. In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and the temptation of second chances. In the epistolary "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality. And in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," a woman cares for an artificial intelligence over twenty years, elevating a faddish digital pet into what might be a true living being. Also included are two brand-new stories: "Omphalos" and "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom." In this fantastical and elegant collection, Ted Chiang wrestles with the oldest questions on earth--What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human?--and ones that no one else has even imagined. And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Chiang, T. (2019). Exhalation [BOOK CLUB KIT] (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chiang, Ted. 2019. Exhalation [BOOK CLUB KIT]. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chiang, Ted. Exhalation [BOOK CLUB KIT] Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Chiang, Ted. Exhalation [BOOK CLUB KIT] First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

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