In a sunlit clearing in central Gondwana, on an otherwise ordinary day in the late Cretaceous, the seeds of Earth's first and greatest civilization 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 ...
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In a sunlit clearing in central Gondwana, on an otherwise ordinary day in the late Cretaceous, the seeds of Earth's first and greatest civilization 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 civilization 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 civilization... or perish alongside them? Praise for the author: Chinas answer to Arthur C. Clarke THE NEW YORKER Wildly imaginative, really interesting ... The scope of it was immense BARACK OBAMA A milestone in Chinese science fiction NEW YORK TIMES A marvellous melange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters TLS A unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
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UK First Edition-First Printing-Limited Edition # 217 of 250
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Published:
2020
Language:
English
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16541463791
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New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Multi Award Winning Author Cixin Liu. First edition. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. A New (Pristine Condition) copy in a New (Pristine Condition) dust jacket; a tight copy; which was bought new and never read. U.K. First Edition-First Printing of this Limited-Edition Copy (#217 of 250 copies); with a 1 in the middle of the full number line on the Publisher's Page. Signed, signature only, in his native language, by Hugo Award Winning Author Cixin Liu on a Special Publisher's Limitation Page. "Of Ants and Dinosaurs" is a satirical fable, a political allegory, and an ecological warning, that depicts a symbiotic relationship between a T rex and an ant colony. Communal, obedient and organized insects collaborate with boisterous, overconfident dinosaurs, until a religious question divides them. In this sci-fi satire, Cixin Liu uses Ants and Dinosaurs as metaphor for China and the United States, interdependent but doomed to conflict. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the ultimate respect.
