One of the genuine masterpieces of sci-fi. - R. D. Mullen.
With the invention of the Karburator comes an abundant source of low-cost energy - but also a dangerous byproduct. Known as the Absolute, it infects the world’s population with religious and nationalistic fervor that ignites a disastrous war. In this satirical and enduringly relevant work of science fiction, the acclaimed Czech author Karl Capek offers a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power. AUTHOR: Czech writer Karel Capek (1890 1938) is best known as the author of R.U.R., the play that popularised the term robot and a seminal work of science fiction. Ardently opposed to fascism and communism, Capek was an active journalist as well as a versatile writer whose works encompassed novels, modern fairy tales, detective stories, and translations of French poetry.