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Cyborg Mass Market Paperback – July 12, 1978

by Martin Caidin (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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Vintage TV tie-in paperback
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  1. Print length
    318 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Del Rey
  4. Publication date
    July 12, 1978
  5. ISBN-10
    0345274873
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0345274878
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey (July 12, 1978)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345274873
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345274878
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.7 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

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Randy L. T
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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The book was great, gave me insight as to how the TV show Six Millon Dollar Man came about. Loved it.
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John A. Sigmon
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" for fans of sci-fi, action, psychology, and spy stories.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2007
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I happen to be the proud owner of a (mostly damaged) paperback copy of "Cyborg", by Martin Caidin. If you haven't read the book but are familiar with only the TV series, imagine getting all the scientific and psychological details that the TV show left out (or made up). Imagine going from popular, respected astronaut/pilot and ladies' man, to a half-blind vegetable, dependent on life support. Imagine going to sleep and waking up weeks later, to discover you now have all your limbs. A miracle?

What if they weren't real limbs (real as in "human", as in "alive")? What if they turned you from "vegetable" to "freak?" wouldn't you rather be dead?

But Steve Austin wasn't one to accept death, no matter how much he wanted it--no matter the cost of living.

And so the story goes....

How exactly would you do surgery on a limbless man to apppend machine parts? Certainly not all at once. Maybe one limb at a time. How would you keep the patient from bleeding to death in the process? How would he heal? What would keep him from going crazy?

Caidin answers all these questions as if he had lived through it himself (hmmm.....). The science is very real, the psychology even moreso.

Do yourself a favor and find and read this book. You will not regret it.
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Brett A. Fishwild
4.0 out of 5 stars For a 1970's scifi - this is a well written book even today!
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017
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I was pleasantly surprised by this book in two ways. First, for a 1970's pulp fiction written by a former air force officer - this was very well written! The language was tight, the dialogue was actually pretty good, and the story stayed within a self-contained and consistent universe which is important for good scifi. And second, if you are expecting this to be an entry point into the campy 1970's TV show - think again. Aside from the description of the airplane crash which prompts him to become a cyborg (it's just like the TV show starting sequence), this book is very dark. The first half of the book is about his crash and surgery and mental battles, all of which are pretty gritty stuff. He does get into some great bionic adventures in the last 1/3 or so of the book - but even there he's vulnerable and the story is suspenseful and riveting. Very impressed by this author.
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VicManDAY
5.0 out of 5 stars Futuristic Plot
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015
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A very thoughtful reading, It is simple enjoyable. Interesting. Appealing. I bought it because I wanted to know if the plot was based upon to write that famous movie "the Six million Dollar Man," and it is, in fact. I found out that this kind of readings are simply awesome. It is a must have.
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Carl Lintner
5.0 out of 5 stars Cyborg: A Novel
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2010
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After receiving a cochlear implant, my brother got me a book called Rebuilt-My Journey Back to the Hearing World by Michael Chorost. It described that with a cochlear implant we are now "cyborgs" with computers now controlling our hearing. Cyborg: A Novel was quoted and being a child during the Lee Majors TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" I felt I should read the book it was based on. I found that unlike the TV show, Steve at times doubted his ability and had some trouble adapting to his life with the new bionic limbs.
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M. Felton
5.0 out of 5 stars NOSTALGIC BUT UP TO DATE
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2012
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This book was written the early seventies but is still an excellent sci-fi adventure story. Caidin was ahead of his time in describing the bionic devices used to recreate Steve Austin. Do not base your ideas of this story on the television show it spawned although that was a initially a good show in its own right. Martin Caidin is an excellent author a writes a fascinting tale that keeps your interest. I plan to read the sequels to this story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST READ for those that love the series!! It WILL SHAME the CRITICS!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2017
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You must read if you love the series on television!! Why? Well you don't think his eye ,arm & legs is all he has replaced do you?? Better read if you did!! It WILL CORRECT your critical thoughts of disbelief on some things. Examples the fight scenes with others. Enjoy!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the TV 6 million dollar man
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2009
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This book was the idea behind the TV series. Only the book was alot more serious then the TV series, which by the end of it's run turned very campy.
The book on the other hand plays Steve majors off as a James Bond type of spy with a few extra tricks. It was a good read. Also it was interesting to see what they thought we might be able to do with robotic body parts and how not so far we have come.
Kinda makes you wonder if James Cameron didn't get inspiredfrom this book or the TV series to write his Terminator movie.
This book is simaler to another book the Author wrote called Man-fac. Though in Man-fac, the person wears a robot suite that looks very much like a human.
Who knows maybe in a hundred years we'll be talking about this book and how he predicted a few things like Mary Shelly did in Frankenstein [transplants].
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Cool Collector
5.0 out of 5 stars The real origin of the Six Million Dollar Man
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2021
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Read this many years ago and was looking for a copy to let my kids read.
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Paul Burch
5.0 out of 5 stars Much grittier than the TV series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2021
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If you are expecting a Lee Majors type character you will be disappointed. I personally like this original story line which shows the mental trauma of multiple amputations and the subsequent use of the cyborg as a military weapon. I hope the 3 sequels also get the kindle treatment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2019
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Enjoyable read and interesting to see were the TV Series originated from. Took some time to find a copy but worth every penny.
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sidrat
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2015
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Got the book ok no problem getting the the time to read it is the problem
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A. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars Been after this for years.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015
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Good seller to deal with. A+.
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