Solaris

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Solaris — a science-fiction novel by Stanisław Lem. Its plot takes place on a fictional planet called Solaris, covered with an oceanic life form on whose surface appear variously shaped phenomena, such as symmetriads, asymmetriads, mimoids, etc.

Illustrations by Dominique Signoret

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Blue and red stars shining above the Solaris ocean

Symmetriads

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  • Birth of a symmetriad
    Birth of a symmetriad
  • Growth of a symmetriad
    Growth of a symmetriad
  • A mature symmetriad
    A mature symmetriad

Asymmetriads and mimoids

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  • An asymmetriad
    An asymmetriad
  • A mimoid during a blue day
    A mimoid during a blue day
  • A mimoid during a red day
    A mimoid during a red day
  • A mimoid imitating a helicopter
    A mimoid imitating a helicopter

Illustrations by other authors

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  • Solaris by Zdenek Borl
    Solaris by Zdenek Borl
  • Solaris as seen from the space station, by Rhetos
    Solaris as seen from the space station, by Rhetos
  • Symmetriad by Rhetos
    Symmetriad by Rhetos

Other

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  • Book spines of various language editions of Solaris
    Book spines of various language editions of Solaris
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English: Solaris, Dominique Signoret's website
Français : Solaris, site web de Dominique Signoret
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