More Than Human (1952)

Others: Overwhelmingly positive

From the back cover of Del Rey paperback November 1978: The coming of the superman without a superego! Take six people -- extraordinary people. And stir in the melting pot of creation. Take away their human frailties. Burnish their strengths. And create a superman -- Homo gestalt, the last step in man's evolution. Now step back... and learn the meaning of fear!

ISBN:: 9780375703713
Length:: 214 pages

Genres: science fiction

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