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Of Ants and Dinosaurs

by Liu Cixin, Elizabeth Hanlon
$8.90
Of Ants and Dinosaurs
Of Ants and Dinosaurs

Satirical tale blending dinosaurs, ants, and ecology.

If you're intrigued by the blend of science fiction with satire, "Of Ants and Dinosaurs" by Cixin Liu might just be the quirky read you're looking for. It's not just about the unlikely alliance between two intelligent species; this novel is layered with ecological warnings and sharp political commentary, wrapped in a narrative that's both whimsically imaginative and strikingly relevant. The author's reputation for thought-provoking science fiction is a promise that this book will engage your mind and perhaps even challenge your perspectives on civilization's impact on our planet.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Of Ants and Dinosaurs

by Liu Cixin, Elizabeth Hanlon
$8.90
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ISBN: 9781838935191
Authors: Liu Cixin, Elizabeth Hanlon
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Date of Publication: 2020-05-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Space, Science Fiction Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 6266 readers)

Description

In a sunlit clearing in Central Gondwana, on an otherwise ordinary day in the late Cretaceous, the seeds of Earth's first and greatest civilisation were sown in the grisly aftermath of a Tyrannosaurus' lunch. Throughout the universe, intelligence is a rare and fragile commodity - a fleeting glimmer in the long night of cosmic history. That Earth should harbour not just one but two intelligent species at the same time defies the odds. That these species, so unalike - and yet so complementary - should forge an alliance that kindled a civilisation defies logic. But time is endless and everything comes to pass eventually.... The alliance between ants and dinosaurs was, of course, based on dentistry. Yet from such humble beginnings came writing, mathematics, computers, fusion, antimatter and even space travel - a veritable Age of Wonder! But such magnificent industry comes at a price - a price paid first by Earth's biosphere and then by all those dependent on it. And yet the dinosaurs refused to heed the ants' warning of impending ecological collapse, leaving the Ant Federation facing a single dilemma: destroy the dinosaurs, destroy a civilisation...or perish alongside them?
 

Satirical tale blending dinosaurs, ants, and ecology.

If you're intrigued by the blend of science fiction with satire, "Of Ants and Dinosaurs" by Cixin Liu might just be the quirky read you're looking for. It's not just about the unlikely alliance between two intelligent species; this novel is layered with ecological warnings and sharp political commentary, wrapped in a narrative that's both whimsically imaginative and strikingly relevant. The author's reputation for thought-provoking science fiction is a promise that this book will engage your mind and perhaps even challenge your perspectives on civilization's impact on our planet.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.