Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 173 Wolfe, Bernard 1915 1985 Schneider, Martin Self Portrait Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Self Portrait" by Bernard Wolfe is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around the intricate world of cybernetics, delving into themes of technology, morality, and human identity. The protagonist, Ollie Parks, navigates his role in a cutting-edge research facility, reflecting on the implications of advanced artificial limbs and the ethical dilemmas surrounding their development. In "Self Portrait," Ollie Parks is a cyberneticist working at the Institute for Advanced Cybernetics Studies (IFACS), where he leads a lab focused on creating artificial limbs. The narrative unfolds as Ollie is driven by the challenge of exceeding the biological functions of natural limbs. He faces various obstacles, including the ethical implications of his work, his relationships with colleagues like the enigmatic Len Ellsom, and the increasingly complex militaristic applications of cybernetic advancements. As the story progresses, Ollie grapples with his aspirations, peer pressures, and the haunting presence of past relationships, particularly with Marilyn, as he navigates a fragile balance between innovation and ethical considerations in a potentially dystopian future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Diary fiction Scientists -- Fiction Princeton University -- Fiction Cybernetics -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 82363 2025-07-20T14:16:09.149402 text/html 58745 2024-10-23T00:13:15 text/html 344676 2025-07-20T14:16:11.480383 application/epub+zip 344761 2025-07-20T14:16:09.904443 application/epub+zip 96794 2025-07-20T14:16:09.326380 application/epub+zip 387938 2025-07-20T14:16:12.821408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379994 2025-07-20T14:16:11.267409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132616 2022-09-23T13:09:39.556900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73966 2025-07-20T14:16:08.994392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54221 2024-10-23T00:13:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18418 2025-07-20T14:16:12.951395 application/rdf+xml 22044 2025-07-20T14:16:09.757395 image/jpeg 4064 2025-07-20T14:16:09.594379 image/jpeg 313432 2025-07-20T14:16:09.171405 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia