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100 1 _aVoltaire,
_d1694-1778
245 1 0 _aMicromegas
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microm%C3%A9gas
500 _aThis is a translation of eBook #4649.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-28
508 _aProduced by Peter Phalen. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"Micromegas" by Voltaire is a novella published in 1752. This early work of science fiction follows a giant being from a planet orbiting Sirius and his Saturnian companion as they journey through space and eventually arrive on Earth. Using the outsider's perspective, Voltaire crafts a philosophical tale that explores questions of scale, intelligence, and human significance. When the travelers discover tiny humans aboard a ship, they struggle to communicate with these microscopic creatures, leading to surprising revelations about knowledge and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aLife on other planets -- Fiction
653 _aInterplanetary voyages -- Fiction
653 _aVoyages, Imaginary -- Fiction
700 1 _aPhalen, Peter
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30123
999 _c70971
_d70971