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The Three-Body Problem [electronic resource] : by Liu, Cixin.aut; Chao, Rosalind.nrt; cloudLibrary;: This program is read by Rosalind Chao, who stars as Ye Wenjie in the Netflix adaptation, 3 Body Problem. WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL Over 1 million copies sold in North America “A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama • “Provocative.”—Slate • “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”—GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”—NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”—The Washington Post The Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu. 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. The Three-Body Problem Series The Three-Body Problem The Dark Forest Death's End Other Books by Cixin Liu Ball Lightning Supernova Era To Hold Up the Sky The Wandering Earth A View from the Stars A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books; Subjects: Audiobooks.; Alien Contact; Hard Science Fiction;; © 2024., Macmillan Audio,; unAPI
The Philosopher in the Valley : Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State. by Steinberger, Michael.;: In 'The Philosopher in the Valley', acclaimed NYT Magazine writer Michael Steinberger brings us into the world of the controversial technology firm Palantir and its very colourful and outspoken CEO, Alex Karp, tracing the ascent of Big Data, the rise of surveillance technology, and the shifting global balance of power in the 21st century.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computers & Information Technology;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The God Test : Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning. by Wright, Robert.;: 'The God Test' is a sweeping new view of artificial intelligence that argues this revolution will challenge us spiritually and could restore a missing ingredient in modern life - our sense of purpose.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / Expert Systems; COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Before They Were Men : Essays on a Gender Crisis. by Tobia, Jacob.;: In 'Before They Were Men', gender nonconforming thought leader Jacob Tobia offers a paradigm-shifting argument for reframing how we think about men. Topics include the unspoken body image issues and dysmorphia confronting men and boys, the difficulty of challenging a world that glorifies war, aggression, and the violence of men, and the case for rethinking terms like Toxic Masculinity and Male Privilege. From the author of 'Sissy'.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: SELF-HELP / Gender & Sexuality; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
What We Can Know : A Novel. by McEwan, Ian.;: One hundred years in the future, much of the western world has been submerged by rising seas following a nuclear accident. Thomas Metcalfe, a scholar and researcher, longs for the early 21st century as he chases the ghost of a poem written in 2014. When he stumbles across a clue that may lead to the poems discovery, a story is revealed of entangled loves and a brutal crime that destroy his assumptions about people he thought he knew intimately well.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: Science fiction.; FICTION / Dystopian; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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