The Investigation
1958 novel by Stanisław Lem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Investigation (original title Śledztwo) is a science fiction/detective/thriller novel[1] by the Polish writer Stanisław Lem. The novel incorporates a philosophical discourse on explanation of unknown phenomena.[1] It was first published in 1958 in Przekrój magazine (issues 698-711) and in 1959 as a book by the Publishing House of the Ministry of National Defense (Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej).
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cover art by Antoni Boratyński
This article is about the science fiction novel. For the documentary play by Peter Weiss, see The Investigation (play). For the Danish television series, see The Investigation (TV series).