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The Gods Themselves

by Isaac Asimov

Energy without limits—and a hidden cost

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Energy without limits—and a hidden cost

Set in the twenty-second century, the novel builds its science-fiction conflict around an energy exchange between Earth and a parallel universe. The process offers humanity abundant power, but its consequences threaten both the Sun and Earth. The danger is recognized by a small group spanning human and alien worlds: an ostracized scientist, an alien from a dying planet, and a lunar-born intuitionist. Their challenge is not simply to identify the cost, but to make others take the warning seriously. The premise connects questions of scientific knowledge and responsibility with the risks of relying on a powerful technology whose workings remain poorly understood.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Science-fiction readers interested in parallel universes and speculative energy systems
  • Readers drawn to stories about scientific discovery and the consequences of technology
  • Readers who enjoy human and alien perspectives within a shared crisis

Themes

Scientific knowledge and uncertaintyTechnology and unintended consequencesEnergy and environmental riskHuman-alien cooperationCommunicating unwelcome truths

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Book overview

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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