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In a moving story of sacrifice and triumph, human scientists establish a relationship with intelligent lifeforms--the cheela--living on Dragon's Egg, a neutron star where one Earth hour is equivalent to hundreds of their years. The cheela culturally evolve from savagery to the discovery of science, and for a brief time, men are their diligent teachers . . .
Is Dragon's Egg appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This hard science fiction novel explores first contact between humans and alien lifeforms on a neutron star, focusing on scientific concepts and cultural evolution. Content is cerebral and educational with minimal violence or mature themes.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Readers who love hard science fiction and thinking about alien civilizations will be fascinated by the time-differential concept and cultural evolution of the cheela.