{"product_id":"last-and-first-men-9780486466828","title":"Last and First Men","description":"No book before or since has ever had such an impact upon my imagination, declared Arthur C. Clarke of \u003ci\u003eLast and First Men.\u003c\/i\u003e This masterpiece of science fiction by British philosopher and writer Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is an imaginative, ambitious history of humanity's future that spans billions of years. Together with its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eStar Maker, \u003c\/i\u003e it is regarded as the standard by which all earlier and later future histories are measured.\u003cbr\u003eThe protagonist of this compelling novel is humanity itself, stripped down to sheer intelligence. It evolves through the ages: rising to pinnacles of civilization, teetering on the brink of extinction, surviving onslaughts from other planets and a decline in solar energy, and constantly developing new forms, new senses, and new intellectual abilities. From the present to five billion years into the future, this romance of humanity abounds in profound and imaginative thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486466828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Olaf Stapledon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637839196316,"sku":"9780486466828","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7aa0bd61-680a-448f-b669-862de7a0476a.jpg?v=1603845808","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/last-and-first-men-9780486466828","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}