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The Gods Themselves

by Isaac Asimov
Scott Brick
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In the twenty-second century Earth obtains limitless, free energy from a source science little understands: an exchange between Earth and a parallel universe, using a process devised by the aliens. But even free energy has a price. The transference process itself will eventually lead to the destruction of the Earth's Sun—and of Earth itself.
Only a few know the terrifying truth—an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun. They know the truth—but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy—but who will believe? These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to Earth's survival.

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  • Release date

    January 14, 2014

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      • ISBN: 9780804191067
      • File size: 329467 KB
      • Duration: 11:26:23

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 790
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Scott Brick, master of the pregnant pause, narrates this sci-fi classic with careful articulation. His words seem filled with emotion yet are understated. Asimov considered this book his best work because of its careful science, human response to space environments, and depictions of distant aliens. In this story, aliens have conveyed a revolutionary energy source to planet Earth, but it's too good to be true. Brick masterfully depicts the conflicts of the scientists as they're confronted with great power. The aliens themselves, in another universe, are so different from humans as to be almost incomprehensible, a challenge that Brick handles well. The suggestive title reflects a quotation from a Schiller play: "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." D.R.W. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:790
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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