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REVIEW: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Publishing information: Hardcover; 400 pages Publisher: Tor; 9780765377067 ISBN: 9780765377067 Series: Remembrance of Earth's Past #1 Copy: Out of Pocket Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple award winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin. 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." Three Body Problem has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while an...