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100 1 _aStamers, James
245 1 4 _aThe Imitation of Earth
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Magazine October 1960
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-07
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Imitation of Earth" by James Stamers is a science fiction narrative published in the early 1960s. The book explores themes of existence and creation as it follows two characters, John Shepherd and Doctor Adelitka Wynn, who find themselves in a bizarre new world, transformed into plant-like beings. The story delves into the nature of life, evolution, and the ways in which these two figures interact with their environment and each other while exploring the concept of creating an Earth-like existence in a foreign landscape. In this imaginative tale, after a catastrophic space event, John Shepherd awakens in an unfamiliar environment with no memory of his human past. He discovers that he has transformed into a powerful plant-like entity capable of telepathic communication with Doctor Wynn, who has similarly changed. Together, they embark on a journey to recreate a civilization and a new form of human life, overseeing the evolution of various species. Their companionship is marked by mutual assistance and rivalry as they experiment with plant life, seek to control their new world, and introduce new forms of life, leading to conflicts and unique challenges. As their creations evolve, they notice that the species reflect human traits, sparking philosophical debates about identity, existence, and the cyclical nature of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aCarter
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Magazine October 1960
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51682
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