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The Three-Body Problem

Liu Cixin

Book 1 of Remembrance of Earth's Past

400 pages

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About this book

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.

Themes
Epic & AdventurousPhilosophy & Big IdeasThought-ProvokingThrilling & PropulsiveStrange & UnsettlingCivilization's moral fragilityCosmic indifferenceScientific hubris
Remembrance of Earth's Past
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