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A science fiction narrative examining perception, prediction, and the consequences of knowledge beyond ordinary limits. In Second Sight, Alan E. Nourse develops a premise in which the ability to anticipate events alters the balance between individual agency... Read Full Overview

A science fiction narrative examining perception, prediction, and the consequences of knowledge beyond ordinary limits. In Second Sight, Alan E. Nourse develops a premise in which the ability to anticipate events alters the balance between individual agency... Read Full Overview

(Note: The following excerpts from Amy Ballantine's journal have never actually been written down at any time before. Her account of impressions and events has been kept in organized fashion in her mind for at least nine years (even she is not certain when she started) but it... Read Full Overview

(Note: The following excerpts from Amy Ballantine's journal have never actually been written down at any time before. Her account of impressions and events has been kept in organized fashion in her mind for at least nine years (even she is not certain when she started) but it... Read Full Overview