01756cam a2200313 i 4500 914 MBIP 20241124093316.0 241124s2019 nyu 000 1 eng 2018030957 9781101972083 (pbk. : alk. paper) MBIP eng MBIP NF rda pcc PS3603.H53 A6 2019 813.6 23 TED Chiang, Ted, author. Short stories. Selections EXHALATION / Ted Chiang. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. 350 pages ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic—revelatory. Fiction Online version: Chiang, Ted, author. Exhalation First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019] 9781101947906 (DLC) 2018031993 ddc BK 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC (BK) MEDINI MEDINI GEN 2024-11-24 IMS BOOKS TRADING SDN BHD 55.20 0 813.6 TED 2019 c.1 00001157 2024-11-24 1 55.20 2024-11-24 BK 914 914