Larry Eisenberg (1) (1918–2018)

Setting aside the disappointing casual racism and sexism that sometimes seems inseparable from mid-century sci-fi (and additionally setting aside that this came out in 1971, so it's maybe a little late to still be so blatant), this anthology has some nice, if slight, stories with an endearing from-the-scientific trenches perspective. Eisenberg was an actual biomedical engineer and his wry looks at the academic and research communities provide much of the drive for this collection. Many of show more these stories feature Professor Emmet Duckworth, Eisenberg's most beloved character, and are told through the admiring eyes of Duckworth's Watson-like computer programmer friend, and those are probably the strongest of the bunch. While this one never quite lived up to its admittedly amazing cover, it does scratch a certain Kurt Vonnegut meets science fiction itch. show less

Not sure why there is a database snafu crossing this book with the Shipping News. The publication information is correct. This is a collection of short stories featuring Emmett Duckworth.

Uno studio sulle conseguenze dell'olocausto attraverso il suo impatto su una relazione padre-figlio. Louis, 8 anni, rimane affascinato da una fotografia della Seconda Guerra Mondiale di suo padre. Uno degli uomini nella foto - il defunto David Proshker - prende vita per il ragazzo e alla fine serve a portare Louis più vicino al suo padre lontano e amareggiato.