Three Body Problem Boxed Set by Liu Cixin
Spanning decades and escalating from local political trauma to cosmic stakes, this sweeping science-fiction saga follows humanity’s discovery of an alien civilization from a chaotic three-sun system and the cascading consequences of contact: a covert invitation, an approaching invasion, and technological sabotage that stalls progress. As nations fracture between collaboration and fearful secrecy, unconventional strategies arise—most famously a set of human ‘wallfacers’ given secretive authority to craft long-range plans—and a chilling theoretical framework about the universe as a dangerous “dark forest” where survival requires ruthless secrecy and preemptive strikes. The narrative traces scientific breakthroughs, moral dilemmas, vast engineering projects, and both individual heroism and tragic sacrifice as humanity confronts existential risk, grapples with the ethics of deterrence, and ultimately confronts the indifferent, often brutal scales and rules of cosmic civilization.
The 17010th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- Chinese
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- Unknown
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- Unknown
- Original Language
- Chinese
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- Alternate Titles
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- Remembrance of Earth's Past
- 三体
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