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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. First edition. Small black ink mark to upper fore edge, text paper age darkening, mild bruise to lower left front corner, a nearly fine copy in a bright, very good price clipped dust jacket with light rubbing to edges and folds, tiny 8 mm tear to lower left front corner with crease, mild vertical crease to spine panel. (28421). Octavo, boards. "Seed-pod aliens take over a small American town, replacing people with will-less simulacra. A memorable piece of paranoia, similar to Heinlein's THE PUPPET MASTERS (1951)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 45. "A chilling classic..."- Barron (ed.) Horror Literature 4-116. This novel has now been filmed four times, a classic of the genre. The first film version directed by Don Siegel starring Kevin McCarthy was released at the height of the Red scare of the 1950s. The latest version appeared in 2007 titled "Invasion". [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004)…

The Three-Body Problem is the first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The story revolves around a secret military project and an impending alien invasion. The narrative pulls together various strands of people who are affected by the discovery that Earth is not alone in the universe.

One method to determine if a copy of 'The Three-Body Problem' is a first edition is by checking the publication details listed near the front of the book for the Chongqing Publishing Group and the ISBN provided. First editions may also have specific cover art or include a mention of print run details.