The Gods Themselves
by:
Isaac Asimov (author)
In the year 2100, mankind on Earth, settlers in a lunar colony and aliens from the para-universe, a strange universe parallel in time to our own, are faced with a race against time to prevent total destruction of the Earth. The invention of the Inter-Universe Electron Pump has threatened the rate...
show more
In the year 2100, mankind on Earth, settlers in a lunar colony and aliens from the para-universe, a strange universe parallel in time to our own, are faced with a race against time to prevent total destruction of the Earth. The invention of the Inter-Universe Electron Pump has threatened the rate of hydrogen fusion in the sun, leading, inevitably, to the possibilty of a vast explosion -- and the vapourisation of the Earth exactly eight minutes later ...
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781857989342 (1857989341)
Publish date: February 10th 2000
Publisher: Millenium
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Classics,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Literature,
American,
Space,
Speculative Fiction,
Aliens
The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov is organized into 3 distinct parts. The first follows a young physicist doing research on the history of the Electron Pump which is a nifty invention providing unlimited energy for all of humanity. He comes to believe that the 'Father of the Electron Pump' is mere...
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."Friedrich SchillerI admired it much more than I actually enjoyed it. Asimov's ideas are brilliant but his characters are somewhat bloodless and cardboard. Even when he tries to work against this it comes out all embarrassing. The third section on th...
A somewhat interesting book that was up and down in holding my interest. It does wrap up the story very well in the end and the last part raised my rating from a 3 to a 4.
A somewhat interesting book that was up and down in holding my interest. It does wrap up the story very well in the end and the last part raised my rating from a 3 to a 4.
The title of this book is a part of a longer title, which is used to split up the three sections of the book: Against Stupidity the Gods Themselves Contend in Vain'. I believe that that is actually an Ancient Greek saying, which is not surprising at all. Nope, as it turns out I am incorrect (thankyo...
Log in with Facebook 
