Author: Kobo Abe
Title: Inter Ice Age 4
Description: Perigee 1981 Paperback, 228pp. Inter Ice Age 4 explores the edge of psychological Science Fiction. The central character is Dr. Katsumi, a scientist who creates an AI computer capable of predicting the future, in imitation of a successful Soviet model. As he gets closer to his objective, the government begins putting up obstacles. He's no longer allowed to test political questions on his machine, but when he tries to develop questions acceptable to the committee overseeing his research, it turns out everything is connected to politics. He decides to reduce the scale of his research. He'll focus on a single human instead. He goes out with his assistant to choose a suitable subject. Later, they're surprised to learn the chosen subject has been murdered. This pulls Katsumi unwillingly into a conspiracy that involves genetic engineering on a massive scale. Owner's Name inside. Very Good.

Keywords: Fiction, Science-Fiction


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