The Gods Themselves

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The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.

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instanceOf science fiction novel
author Isaac Asimov
awarded Hugo Award for Best Novel
Locus Award
surface form: Locus Award for Best Novel

Nebula Award
surface form: Nebula Award for Best Novel
basedOn earlier magazine version
centralConcept Electron Pump
variation of physical constants
centralTheme alien intelligences
consequences of tampering with physical laws
energy exchange between universes
gender and sexuality in alien species
parallel universes
politics of scientific recognition
risk of cosmic catastrophe
scientific responsibility
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Doubleday first edition cover artist (United States)
firstPublicationForm serial
firstPublishedIn Galaxy Science Fiction
genre hard science fiction
science fiction
hasAlienSpecies para-men (triad aliens)
hasCharacterType human scientists
lunar colonists
hasPart Against Stupidity
Contend in Vain?
The Gods Themselves (middle section)
HugoAwardYear 1973
inspiredBy question about changing physical constants
ISBN various editions with different ISBNs
language English
literaryForm novel
LocusAwardYear 1973
mediaType audiobook
ebook
print
narrativeStructure three-part structure
NebulaAwardYear 1972
notableFor depiction of non-human alien sexuality
detailed treatment of physics concepts in fiction
partOf Isaac Asimov bibliography
publicationYear 1972
publisher Doubleday
setting a parallel universe (para-Universe)
near-future Earth
Moon
surface form: the Moon
timePeriodOfSetting 21st century
title The Gods Themselves self-link

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