{"product_id":"the-three-body-problem-three-body-problem-1","title":"The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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 multiple-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\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is a winner of the Hugo Award, an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo), and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e KEN LIU (translator) is a writer, lawyer, and computer programmer. His short story \"The Paper Menagerie\" was the first work of fiction ever to sweep the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards. He has written two novels (\n\u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall of Storms\u003c\/i\u003e) and edited and translated the Chinese science fiction anthology \n\u003ci\u003eInvisible Planets\u003c\/i\u003e.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Three-Body Problem series: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wildly imaginative.\"--President Barack Obama \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A mind-bending epic.\"--The New York Times \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Absolutely mind-unfolding. . . . a science-fiction epic of the most profound kind.\"--NPR \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology.\"--George R. R. Martin \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Liu Cixin's writing evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of scale. . . . Extraordinary.\"--The New Yorker \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Liu turns] technically complex and existentially dreadful ideas into books that are impossible to put down.\"--GQ \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating novel of ideas.\"-TIME \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time.\"--Kim Stanley Robinson \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Remarkable, revelatory, and not to be missed.\"--Kirkus Reviews, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fans of hard SF will revel in this intricate and imaginative novel.\"--Publishers Weekly, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century.\"--Wall Street Journal \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Liu's picture of humanity's place in the cosmos is among the biggest, boldest and most disturbing we've seen.\"--Los Angeles Times \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Provocative.\"--Slate \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping and haunting sci-fi mystery.\"--Cosmopolitan \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read in any language.\"--Booklist\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Netflix series \u003ci\u003e3 Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 1 million copies sold in North America\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A mind-bending epic.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"\u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"Fascinating.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"Extraordinary.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"Wildly imaginative.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--Barack Obama\n\u003cb\u003e - \"Provocative.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"A breakthrough book.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--George R. R. Martin\n\u003cb\u003e - \"Impossible to put down.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"Absolutely mind-unfolding.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e - \"You should be reading Liu Cixin.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Three-Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Three-Body Problem Series\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Three-Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Forest\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDeath's End\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOther Books by Cixin Liu\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBall Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSupernova Era\u003cbr\u003eTo Hold Up the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Wandering Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA View from the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/29\/2014 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2014 pg. 69 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2014 pg. 28 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2014 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Fiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLiu, Cixin\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is a winner of the Hugo Award, an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eDeath's End.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLiu, Ken\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKen Liu \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author of speculative fiction. His books include the Dandelion Dynasty series (\n\u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e), \n\u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Girl and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Star Wars tie-in novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Legends of Luke Skywalker\u003c\/i\u003e. 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