Maria Pellegrini

Planets Under Glass (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Meba is a singular but cheerful little humanoid engaged in a job that is as mysterious as it is monotonous... he pushes buttons following codes that only he can decipher. In spite of that he is very happy living, as he does, in a luxurious apartment, surrounded by every comfort, embodying the appearance of an ideal modern life. But Meba is only one tiny part of a complex world. His planet is ruled by Atinids, a species that is organised without hierarchies or laws and lives in a harmonious communal individualism, where decisions are made collectively thanks to powerful Supercomputers.

"Planets Under Glass" is a story that explores two contrasting possibilities. On the one hand, the shadow of technology used negatively as an instrument of control, on the other the possibility of positive evolution which depends on a sophisticated model of democracy based on the collective conscience, the "Cognocracy". This journey through the potential positive and negative consequences of technology explores a future in which the fate of a society could depend on the way it chooses to embrace innovation.

Shocking for some, enlightening for others. As they used to say in the Mother Galaxy, "Planets you visit, realities you find".

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Maria Pellegrini
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781909078086
• Artikelnr.: 41504761

Autorenporträt

Maria Pellegrini, writing also under the pen-name Lavirrealista, has been an indie publisher since 2010, exploring the theme of technology and society in the future. "Virrealism" is the underlying concept of her work. Virrealism foundation is the virtual reality of the future. She has now written two books (Real Virtualites 2011, Change of State - First Phase 2016) and six short stories. She has also published essays explaining the rationale behind her books. Trained as a geologist and environmental scientist, she specialised in mapping technology and worked for many years in the industry, later becoming editor in chief of a technical magazine. She continues to work in the IT sector and in other creative fields.

Maria Pellegrini, che scrive anche con lo pseudonimo Lavirrealista, nel 2010 ha iniziato la sua nuova attività come Indie Publisher. I suoi lavori esplorano il tema della tecnologia e della società nel futuro. Ha definito lei stessa "Virrealismo" il tema di base dei suoi lavori. Il concetto basilare del Virrealismo è la realtà virtuale del futuro.
Ha pubblicato in inglese e in italiano un romanzo breve, "Virtualità Reali", una collezione di racconti, "Racconti Dalla Galassia Madre" e un racconto lungo, "Guerriera per Caso". Quest'ultimo fa parte del nuovo romanzo, "Cambiamento di Stato Prima Fase" e ne rappresenta l'antefatto. Ha anche pubblicato saggi che spiegano la logica alla base dei suoi lavori. Laureata in scienze geologiche ha ottenuto un master in scienze ambientali e in seguito ha preso altre specializzazioni tecniche. Ha lavorato per molti anni nel settore, per poi diventare redattrice di una rivista tecnica. Continua a lavorare nel settore informatico e creativo.