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4.0�toiles sur 5 An IQ of 400+ for everybody in the world, D�c 29 2000

Par	"mathilde_de_gardin" (Netherlands) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: BRAIN WAVE (Mass Market Paperback)

What if - - - . What if earth, after millennia, leaves a part of space in which an unknown phenomena has (up untill then) dampened the IQ of the earthlings? What if everyone's IQ suddenly jumps up with 400%?

Morons become "normal", pigs get smart and the great masses of normal people become geniuses over night, all bilions of them. Are they glad, can they cope with it, and what does it do to society? Poul Anderson explored these questions in 1954, in a book that is still fresh today. He succeeds very well in describing the changes in thinking and feeling patterns in people that evolve from normal to incredible high IQ. A good and interesting read, that is highly probable, once you have accepted the premisse. It'll set your mind in motion.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Absolutelly fascinating!, Jui 8 2000

Par	"phyed-rautha" (Rishon Le Zion Israel) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: BRAIN WAVE (Mass Market Paperback)

I do'nt usually read Poul Anderson's books. He's just not one of my favorite writers. This book , though , IS one of my favorites.

The basic premise is that for unknown millions of years the world and it's surroundings have been in a kind of force-field - one that slows down electricity.

Since we've been under it's influence before we became intelligent , when it's influence is lifted from our brains , all the living beings on earth becomes three or four times as intelligent as before.

One cute point : It is possible that earth entry into this force-field is what killed the dinosaurs.

Some die , some are not able to deal with their new abilities and become insane and some , as always , carry on.

The way Anderson developes that basic brilliant premise is remarkeble. It is well written and very interesting. The book has not one but a couple of heroes , and it's following them in their dealing with the change and their activities as super-geniuses. Very recommended.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Thoughtful and Fun at the same time, D�c 7 1999

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Gotta love this book. Never a bore, always keeping you into it, yet at the same time it's not a cheezy page turner. Scientific insight and knowledge are abundant, as is smooth wording, deep characters and a very original premise. This is truly a SF short novel classic. What a fantastic movie it could make if treated properly.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Five Stars! And should have more!
Five Stars! And should have more! A truly great, timeless book, thrilling and inspiring.

Publi� le Jui 22 1999 par timothytim

4.0�toiles sur 5 SFclassic about a world in which the average human IQ is 400
This is the first novel written by Poul Anderson, one of the all-times greats of Science Fiction. The novel tells about a present-time Earth (of the 60's, at the time), which... Read more

Publi� le Jui 25 1998 par yuriv@bu.edu