An edition of 三体 (2008)

The three-body problem

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An edition of 三体 (2008)

The three-body problem

Large print edition.
  • 3.9 (201 ratings) ·
  • 979 Want to read
  • 73 Currently reading
  • 304 Have read

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilisation 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.

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Publisher
WF Howes Ltd
Language
Portuguese
Pages
521

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Edition Notes

Standard print edition of this translation originally published: New York: Tor, 2014.

Translated from the Chinese.

Translated from the Chinese.

2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Published in
Rearsby, Leicester
Other Titles
3 body problem

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
895.136

The Physical Object

Pagination
vi, 521 pages (large print)
Number of pages
521

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL39213976M
ISBN 10
1510046607
ISBN 13
9781510046603
OCLC/WorldCat
962042748

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL17267881W

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Work Description

Cixin Liu's trilogy-opening novel about first contact with aliens and the clandestine struggle with them over Earth's future, and its scientific progress in particular.

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military prject sends signals into space in an attempt to make contact with aliens—and they succeed. An alien civilization on the brink of descruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Now, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.

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July 5, 2024 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
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