Childhood’s End
English Science fiction
Human-alien encounters
Extraterrestrial beings
Human evolution
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Long Now Manual for Civilization
Fiction, science fiction, general
Science fiction
Fiction
Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival ends all war, helps form a world government, and turns the planet into a near-utopia. Many questions are asked about t…
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