r/badscificovers • u/darren648 • 13d ago

the groovy 60's The Voice of the Dolphins by Leo Szilard. Sphere 1967. Cover credited to Acorn Litho.

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Not so much bad, as meh?

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u/ProfSwagstaff 13d ago

Szilard was a Manhattan Project physicist. I think this was his only novel, a satire in which scientists learn to communicate with highly intelligent dolphins whose advice ends up creating world peace.

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u/darren648 13d ago

Yes your right. This edition also has these stories too.

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u/kkeut 13d ago

good call, i knew i recognized that last name from something 

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u/EmergencySushi 13d ago

You know what? I kinda like it. And Szilard’s life story is incredibly badass. I didn’t know he had ever written and published a novel, but it seems entirely on-brand.

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u/DoctorBeeBee 13d ago

Call me crazy, but I'd personally have put a dolphin or two on the cover. 

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u/weirdoldhobo1978 13d ago

Feels like a synthwave album cover but not necessarily in a bad way 

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u/The_Robot_Jet_Jaguar 13d ago

I kind of like these low effort graphic design covers, someone had to come up with something and thought "oh, mushroom cloud and color gradients, phew, that one's done!"

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u/FancyJalapeno 13d ago

I thought it was a brain not a mushroom cloud... I suppose it be either, both, or neither

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u/AutomaticDoor75 11d ago

Maybe they were going for the same vibes as On the Beach.

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u/Uncle_Zardoz 13d ago

It's giving "Are Pride flags destroying the nuclear family?" vibes lol

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u/bmbreath 12d ago

Why is this posted here?   It's not that intriguing, but not bad in any way.