The three-body problem / Cixin Liu ; translated by Ken Liu.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Chinese Publisher: New York : Tor Books, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First U. S. editionDescription: 399 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0765377063 (hardback)
- 9780765377067 (hardback)
- 3-body problem
- San ti. English
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Science Fiction/Fantasy | Liu Cixin | RE 1 | Checked out | 06/18/2024 | 33111006921171 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem !
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
Over 1 million copies sold in North America
"A mind-bending epic." -- The New York Times * " War of the Worlds for the 21st century." -- The Wall Street Journal * "Fascinating." -- TIME * "Extraordinary." -- The New Yorker * "Wildly imaginative." --Barack Obama * "Provocative." -- Slate * "A breakthrough book." --George R. R. Martin * "Impossible to put down." -- GQ * "Absolutely mind-unfolding." -- NPR * "You should be reading Liu Cixin." -- The Washington Post
The Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.
Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
The Three-Body Problem Series
The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death's End
Other Books by Cixin Liu
Ball Lightning
Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky
The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars
"With the scope of Dune and the commercial action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision"-- Provided by publisher.
Translated from the Chinese.