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Name: Galaxies Like Grains of Sand
Author: Brian W. Aldiss

📘 Galaxies Like Grains of Sand by Brian W. Aldiss

In *Galaxies Like Grains of Sand*, Brian Aldiss chronicles the far‑future evolution of humanity. Beginning with the aftermath of a catastrophic, war‑ending battle that leaves the moon a lingering nuclear ember, the work follows society through epochs of unprecedented growth and technological advancement. It depicts future civilizations—from starved worlds populated by robot workers to the rise of advanced societies confronted by primitive invaders—tracing their rise and eventual dissolution across the cosmos. The book envisions the ultimate fate of mankind and the galaxy within a 40‑million‑year horizon.

First publish date: September 1, 1960

Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories

Authors: Brian W. Aldiss

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