Ted Chiang Exhalation Paperback Book

&lsquoTed Chiang is one of the most exciting writers in science fiction . . . These parables are filled with hope and humanism.&rsquo &ndash The Daily TelegraphFrom the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others &ndash the basis for the Academy Awardwinning film Arrival &ndash comes a groundbreaking second collection of short fiction. Will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction &ndash Barack ObamaA portal through time forces a fabricseller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past errors and the temptation of second chances an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality a newfound ability to glimpse into alternate universes forces a radical reexamination of the concepts of choice and free will. In Exhalation, Ted Chiang addresses the most fundamental of issues &ndash What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? &ndash alongside others that no one else has even imagined. And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion.&lsquoDeeply beautiful stories &ndash The New York Times The 10 Best Books of the Year&lsquoChiang&rsquos writing . . . inspires awe for the natural properties of the universe it renders the fundamentals of science poignant and affecting.&rsquo &ndash Economist &lsquoA scintillating cavalcade of ideas&rsquo... | Ted Chiang Exhalation Paperback Book