Genus Homo (novel)

Genus Homo (novel)

Infobox Book |
name = Genus Homo
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption = dust-jacket of the first edition of "Genus Homo"
author = L. Sprague de Camp and P. Schuyler Miller
illustrator =
cover_artist = Edd Cartier
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Science fiction novel
publisher = Fantasy Press
release_date = 1950
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = ix, 225 pp
isbn = NA
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"Genus Homo" is a science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp and P. Schuyler Miller. It was first published in the science fiction magazine "Super Science Stories" for March, 1944, and subsequently published in book form in hardcover by Fantasy Press in 1950 and in paperback by Berkley Books in 1961. It has also been translated into French, Italian and German.

The book has the distinction of being the first science fiction novel of de Camp, and the only novel of Miller. It is perhaps the earliest work of fiction dealing with the afterwards popular theme of humanity being replaced by intelligent apes in the future, later epitomized by Pierre Boulle's "Planet of the Apes".

Plot

A bus is trapped in the cave-in of a tunnel, and its passengers are preserved for millennia in a state of suspended animation. When their vehicle is ultimately uncovered they awaken to a future in which humankind has vanished from the face of the earth, and gorillas have evolved to intelligence and become the dominant species. The preserved humans must now adjust to a world in which they have become obsolete.

References

*cite book | last=Laughlin | first=Charlotte | coauthors=Daniel J. H. Levack | title=De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography | location=San Francisco | publisher=Underwood/Miller | pages=87 | date=1983


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Homo — may refer to:In science: * Homo (genus), the genus of humans ( Homo sapiens ) and closely related species such as Neanderthals * HOMO/LUMO, Highest Occupied Molecular OrbitalIn dairy: * An abbreviation for homogenized milk, sometimes used on… …   Wikipedia

  • Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology       Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …   Universalium

  • Human evolution — This article is about the divergence of Homo sapiens from other species. For a complete timeline of human evolution, see Timeline of human evolution. Reconstruction of Homo heidelbergensis which may be the direct ancestor of both Homo… …   Wikipedia

  • Peking Man — Taxobox name = Peking Man fossil range = Pleistocene image caption = First cranium of Homo erectus pekinensis ( Sinathropus pekinensis ) discovered in 1929 in Zhoukoudian, today missing (replica) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum =… …   Wikipedia

  • human evolution — Evolution of modern human beings from nonhuman and extinct hominid forms. Genetic evidence points to an evolutionary divergence between the lineages of humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years ago. The… …   Universalium

  • community ecology — Introduction       study of the organization and functioning of communities (community), which are assemblages of interacting populations of the species living within a particular area or habitat.       As populations of species interact with one …   Universalium

  • Culture — For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). Petroglyphs in modern day Gobustan, Azerbaijan, dating back to 10 000 BCE indicating a thriving culture …   Wikipedia

  • Human extinction — is the end of the human species. Various scenarios have been discussed in science, popular culture, and religion (see End time). The scope of this article is existential risks. Humans are very widespread on the Earth, and live in communities… …   Wikipedia

  • South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …   Universalium

  • Cro-Magnon — For other uses, see Cro Magnon (disambiguation). The original Old man of Crô Magnon , Musée de l Homme, Paris …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”