The three-body problem
"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 multple-award-winning phenemonenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolu...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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New York :
Tor Books,
2014.
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| Series: | Liu, Cixin. Three-body trilogy ;
1. Liu, Cixin. "Di qiu wang shi" san bu qu. 1. |
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| Summary: | "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 multple-award-winning phenemonenon 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in China as "San ti." |
| Physical Description: | 399 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780765377067 0765377063 9780765382030 |
| Author Notes: | Cixin Liu is the author of The Three Body Problem, which won Best Novel at the Hugo Awards 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) |
