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The Cyberiad is a series of Polish short stories by Stanisław Lem that portray two “constructors,” Trurl and Klaupacious. Both characters are machines who design and test a variety of inventions, from a computer that consistently makes mistakes to a device that can perform any task in a single step. The tales combine humor with philosophical speculation about technology, mathematics, and the nature of intelligence.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Stanisław Lem
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