Isaac Asimov
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Details Regarding Books The Gods Themselves
| Title | : | The Gods Themselves |
| Author | : | Isaac Asimov |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | February 10th 2000 by Millenium (first published 1972) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction |
Narration To Books The Gods Themselves
In the twenty-second century Earth obtains limitless, free energy from a source science little understands: an exchange between Earth and a parallel universe, using a process devised by the aliens. But even free energy has a price. The transference process itself will eventually lead to the destruction of the Earth's Sun--and of Earth itself. Only a few know the terrifying truth--an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun. They know the truth--but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy--but who will believe? These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to the Earth's survival.List Books Supposing The Gods Themselves
| Original Title: | The Gods Themselves |
| ISBN: | 1857989341 (ISBN13: 9781857989342) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Frederick Hallam, Selene Lindstrom, Dua, Odeen, Tritt |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1973), Nebula Award for Best Novel (1972), Locus Award for Best Novel (1973), Ditmar Award for Best International Long Fiction (1973) |
Rating Regarding Books The Gods Themselves
Ratings: 4.09 From 50206 Users | 1696 ReviewsCrit Regarding Books The Gods Themselves
Maybe one of my favorite Asimov novels but mostly for 2/3 of it. I am too confused to rate it as a whole, so I'll just use the average.Part I: excellent and amusing scientific debate a la Asimov. 4 stars.Part II: heart-wrenching, beautiful story of three-gendered aliens. 5 stars.Part III: typical Golden Era of SF when it comes to the featured female character. But what's worse is that the dialogues and plot are not as good as the other parts. 1.5 stars.So, average 3.5 stars rounded down to 3One of Asimov's must reads.The story could be cut into 3 distinct parts, the FIRST part had very interesting mystery and conflict and drew his characters quite well. I enjoyed it.The SECOND part made the book difficult to put down, a very unique/difficult type of character was portrayed here and Mr. Asimov did a wonderful job giving life to them. I strongly felt this was my favorite part and sympathized greatly. I also found my self betting the pages what would be the conflict resolution, and
Isaac Asimov rarely wrote about either aliens or sex. In response to critics who complained about these omissions, he wrote a book about alien sex. Rather, a book whose middle third is mostly about alien sex. (Mostly.) The other two thirds of the book tell one of the "purest" and "hardest" science fiction stories I've ever read.By pure, I mean that there's a single, science-related "what-if," and that the story hinges upon that. (In contrast to, for example, a space opera such as Star Trek, in
Who knew that a novel written in 1972 could touch on global warming, woman empowerment, lax views on different sexual orientations, and foreign policy...all with very pristine and at times technically beautiful scientific writing.Some of my favorite quotes from this year come from this book:"Now then, young man, don't ask me to stop the Pumping. The economy and comfort of the entire planet depend on it. Tell me, instead, how to keep the Pumping from exploding the Sun.""There are no happy endings
(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)The CCLaP 100: In which I read for the first time a hundred so-called "classic" books, then write reports on whether or not they deserve the labelBook #12: The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov (1972)The story in a nutshell:Originally published as three interrelated novellas in magazine form, Isaac
One of the Holy Grails of science-fiction writing is the Convincing Alien Sex Scene. Has it ever been done? You get these claimed sightings, but then the sceptics move in. Okay, it's sexy and alien, but is it really convincing? Or, it's alien and convincing, but does it come across as sexy?Anyway, this book is one of the stronger contenders, as Asimov treats us to a graphic, no-holds-barred description of how a three-gendered species get it on. I found it convincing, and many people agree that
This reread for me was still fun, well-paced, imaginative, and thought provoking. The tale concerns an opening with a parallel universe discovered by a physicist whose tungsten is converted into an impossible isotope of plutonium. When it decays usable energy is produced. At the point of the story when a science historian is interviewing this scientist, the massive construction of Electron Pumps is producing free energy on a scale sufficient hold the prospect of a coming shift to utopia for
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