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  • ISBN: 0575036478
  • Category: Fantasy
  • Author: Isaac Asimov
  • Subcategory: Science Fiction
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Doubleday; New Ed edition (1972)
  • Pages: 288 pages
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  • Rating: 4.1
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Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves is a significant addition to the science fiction genre. In the midst of an energy crisis, the tale outlines a future where energy has become essentially free, not simply in an economic sense, but also in an apparent violation of thermodynamics and physics.

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Isaac Asimov began his Foundation series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned more than 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades

The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1972, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1973

The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1972, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1973. The book is divided into three main parts, which were first published in Galaxy Magazine and Worlds of If as three consecutive stories. In terms of structure, the book opens at chapter 6 to give context to the other chapters

Isaac Asimov is widely considered a master of hard science fiction and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, he. .The prolific Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as much non-fiction.

Isaac Asimov is widely considered a master of hard science fiction and, along with Robert A. Clarke, he was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers during his lifetime. Most of his popular science books explain scientific concepts in a historical way, going as far back as possible to a time when the science in question was at its simplest stage.

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Reviews about The Gods Themselves (7):
Valawye
Isaac Asimov was certainly among the greatest of twentieth-century science-fiction authors, and "The Gods Themselves" is arguably his masterpiece, of hundreds to chose from. Science-fiction aficionado or not, if you've never read it you are in for a treat. Not at all complex, it may be the most imaginative story, from the most imaginative writer bibliophiles have ever read.

Asimov was a polymath, of the widest ranging fields of study. His library of original writings, much more than science-fiction, remains astounding. I recommend the reader dip into his work, and to start with "The Gods Themselves." Avoid reading it too rapidly.
Jorius
Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves is a significant addition to the science fiction genre. In the midst of an energy crisis, the tale outlines a future where energy has become essentially free, not simply in an economic sense, but also in an apparent violation of thermodynamics and physics. Asimov suggests the existence of parallel universes where fundamental physical properties differ such that with the exchange of specific elements, each universe can power its own brand of free energy. Needless to add, there are long term consequences for each; however, human greed and the cinematic thirst for power along with academic backstabbing serve to create a stalemate.

Furthermore, Asimov crafts a truly alien universe where there are three sexes, the Rational, the Parental, and the Emotional and portrays a unique social configuration which results in a similar to dilemma as Earth. Finally, Asimov adds a third component which is lunar colonization, along with another distinct social configuration with a desire for separation from their Earthen brethren. The solution to this impending train wreck in both universes lies in the identification of a third universe, where conditions make life impossible, for material transfer and so the exchange can favor the living universes from an energy standpoint.

As is typical for Asimov, his character development is weak, but conceptually, the idea of parallel universes where fundamental laws of physics have different constants, as well as truly alien intelligent lifeforms carries the tale.
huckman
I found myself startled when I found I'd come to the end of the book, not just the chapter (reading on Kindle). I was a little disappointed to not revisit the para-universe. Still, and obviously, a good, engrossing read.
Dreladred
"The Gods Themselves" by Isaac Asimov is one of the standards of science fiction. My impression of Asimov is that he was a man of intriguing ideas, and a man with a powerful intellect. This book certainly bears that out. Parallel universes, sharing materials, energy, and laws of physics across universal boundaries; alien sex, lunar colonies, and so on.
For the most part, I enjoyed the book. Asimov's ideas rate 5 stars. But the book is a little shop-worn with age (published in 1972). It seemed to bog down in lengthy verbal exchanges between characters. The middle third of the book involved the alien society, and that portion particularly dragged. But if you have read and enjoyed Asimov before, you'll certainly want to read this one.
Abuseyourdna
Three stars because the idea of this book is interesting. Asimov is always interesting! But the book seems to not be finished!! We have the universe, the para-universe. We see the world from the universe side, then the para-universe side, then the book meanders off into a sort of romantic novel. The main thread of the book, the interaction between the universe and the para-universe, does not resolve and we are left hanging. Three stars because Asimov is one of the best sci-fi writers, but this book falls short of his usual excellent stories.
MisterMax
I had almost forgotten how good Science Fiction could be: A literature of ideas.

THE GODS THEMSELVES by Isaac Asimov brings it back to me.

Think about it: The whole plot is initiated when a second-rate scientist finds a sample of an impossible (literally!) plutonium-186 isotope on his desk. I wouldn’t even know what a possible plutonium isotope would be (and what’s an isotope?) But I believe it if Asimov says it. (Who else would even think of such a thing, much less its possible ramifications?) A brief investigation leads to the discovery of a parallel universe and creation of a device that will give humans a cheap and limitless supply of energy.

Except it would eventually be at the cost of destruction of the world.

That would be plenty for most SF writers, but in Part 2 Asimov introduces a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures completely different from us in in body, spirit, and philosophies, yet who we also identify with as if they are human.

Even more interesting, Asimov shows these creatures engaging in three-party sex in which their alien ways are described in more sensual detail than human pornography. And at the same time Asimov provides a sly commentary on the way many of us humans view sex.

In Part 3, Asimov returns to the original characters almost a generation later in a plausible hard-science space station setting as the truth is slowly discerned. The second-rate scientist is now considered the savior of humanity (even though plans for the "invention" were planted by the aliens for their own purpose) even while, to preserve his fame, fortune and honor, he hides or discredits the proof that his invention will lead to the death of all.

And for still more wonder, Asimov seems strangely prescient of the debates going on in our current world when technology threatens our very existence (climate change) but we (or at least many of us and most of the industries that have gotten rich off of raping and slowly destroying the planet) choose to deny the reality because the very acts of planetary violence have given us pretty comfortable lives.

Consider this from THE GODS THEMSELVES:

“It is a mistake,” he said, “to suppose that the public wants the environment protected or their lives saved and that they will be grateful to any idealist who will fight for such ends. What the public wants is their own individual comfort .”

I understand that though Asimov had a super-size ego he did not consider himself a genius. A profile in the New York Times said, “Genius he may be, although he disputes it. In the matter-of-fact way in which he writes, he puts it thus: ‘Just say I am one of the most versatile writers in the world, and the greatest popularizer of many subjects.’ “

THE GODS THEMSELVES, however, would make a pretty good case for genius.

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