Liu, Cixin.

The three-body problem / 3-body problem Cixin Liu ; translated by Ken Liu. - First U.S. edition. - 399 pages ; 24 cm

A title in the Three Body trilogy. Translated from the Chinese. "A Tom Doherty Associates book."

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.

ISBN: 9780765377067 (hardback) 0765377063 (hardback) 9780765382030 (trade pbk.)

LCCN: 2014033729

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB492814 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human-alien encounters
Imaginary wars and battles

LC Class. No.: PL2947.C59 / S3613 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 895.13/52