{"product_id":"tunnel-under-the-world-frederik-pohl-9781545420010","title":"Tunnel Under The World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhat is real? How do you define 'real'? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003eMorpheus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTunnel under the World\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the first examples of the cyberpunk science fiction genre. First published in 1955, the story has been adapted for several media including \"\u003cstrong\u003eVirtual Nightmare\u003c\/strong\u003e\", a made-for-TV horror film produced in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe novel deals with the concept of \u003cstrong\u003esimulated reality\u003c\/strong\u003e, the hypothesis that reality could be simulated--for example by computer simulation--to a degree indistinguishable from \"true\" reality. It could contain conscious minds which may or may not be fully aware that they are living inside a simulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe novel has inspired many science fiction and screenplay writers appearing among others in a 1956 radio adaptation broadcast as an episode of \u003cstrong\u003eX Minus One\u003c\/strong\u003e, was produced by the BBC as a 1966 series 2 episode of the anthology series \u003cstrong\u003eOut of the Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e and formed the basis for the Italian surrealist film, \u003cstrong\u003eIl tunnel sotto il mondo\u003c\/strong\u003e (1969).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe novel has also inspired the screen script of the \"\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\" episode of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Twilight Zone \u003c\/strong\u003e and the development of the spec script of the 1998 American satirical comedy-drama film \u003cstrong\u003eThe Truman Show\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederik Pohl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1545420017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781545420010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.13d","brand":"Frederik Pohl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938423144703,"sku":"9781545420010","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e04c19eb-1f87-43c9-9f58-3098e733b5f9.jpg?v=1681435598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tunnel-under-the-world-frederik-pohl-9781545420010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}