{"product_id":"second-sight-alan-e-nourse-9781515404095","title":"Second Sight: A Positronic Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA science fiction narrative examining perception, prediction, and the consequences of knowledge beyond ordinary limits.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eSecond Sight\u003c\/em\u003e, Alan E. Nourse develops a premise in which the ability to anticipate events alters the balance between individual agency and external constraint, raising questions about control, responsibility, and unintended outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative proceeds through a structured escalation of discovery, testing the central idea against practical and social conditions. Nourse's method emphasizes clarity and logical development, allowing the speculative element to unfold through cause and effect rather than abstraction. Character response remains grounded in problem-solving, with the conceptual framework driving the progression of events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositioned within mid-twentieth-century American science fiction, the work reflects a disciplined, idea-centered approach in which scientific implication and narrative structure are closely aligned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan E. Nourse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515404099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515404095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Positronic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.05d","brand":"Alan E. Nourse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48436815167743,"sku":"9781515404095","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eea63bdb-6e3c-44af-9610-83d1b7e62d72.jpg?v=1777157960","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-sight-alan-e-nourse-9781515404095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}