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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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| basedOn | earlier magazine version ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Electron Pump
ⓘ
variation of physical constants ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alien intelligences
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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)
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near-future Earth ⓘ Moon ⓘ
surface form:
the Moon
|
| timePeriodOfSetting | 21st century ⓘ |
| title | The Gods Themselves self-link ⓘ |
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