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Polyphemus
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Polyphemus
In the title story "Polyphemus," an exploration team on a desert planet faces death when it encounters a terrifying alien monstrosity. In "The Angel of Death," a serial killer who has a city on edge may finally have met his match in the form of a powerful interplanetary traveler. In the blackly humorous "Uncle Tuggs," a series of grisly and bizarre deaths may be connected to the mysterious disappearance of old Uncle Tuggs. "The Horror on the #33" tells of a man's struggle with a deadly and horrible monster on a city bus. And in the highlight of the collection, "The Autopsy," which Algis Budrys called "one of the most successful meldings of science fiction with horror that I have ever encount...
Polyphemus
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The Odyssey (World Classics, Unabridged)
Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope. Favorite of the gods, Odysseus embodies the energy, intellect, and resourcefulness that were of highest value to the ancients and that remain ideals in out time.
Polyphemus as a Boy
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Polyphemus
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The Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology of Limulus Polyphemus (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology of Limulus Polyphemus Most if not all the other leading zoologists, while recognizing the aberrant characters of the Limuli, have left them among the Crustacea, though in 1834 H. Milne-edwards established a subclass _(xiphosura) for the group; this group being equivalent to any one of several other subclasses of Crustacea which he enumerates. For the views we held previous to the publication of H. Milne Edwards' memoir, we would refer the reader to our Memoir on the development of Limulus, published in March, 1872. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks....
