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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good-. Illustrated by Frank R. Paul (illustratore). 1st Printing. Cover Art; This magazine contains the first appearance of Jack Vance's The Languages of Pao. This is a trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magzine covers have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear, along with several creases. There is edge tearing to the spine ends of the book cover, especially the bottom spine end, which also has some chipping. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is an faint ink stamped "Books" on the front endpaper. Included is : The Languages of Pao by Jack Vance, Sole Survivor by Basil Wells, FOrever stenn by Algis Budrys, The Unexpected by Helen McCloy, and, The Word is Law by John D. Odom. "The Languages of Pao is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance, first published in 1958, based on the SapirWhorf hypothesis, which asserts that a language's structure and grammar construct the perception and consciousness of its speakers. In the novel, the placid people from the planet Pao rely on other planets for technological innovations and manufactured goods and they do not resist when an invading force occupies the land and levies heavy taxes. To expel the aggressors and make the planet more independent, three new languages are introduced. A scientific language induces its speakers to innovate more; a well-ordered language encourages its speakers to be industrious; and a warlike language induces competitiveness and aggression. The new languages change the culture and Pao ousts their overlords and develops a sophisticated modern economy. " (from Wikipedia).