The Day the Earth Stood Still & Other Classic SF Novellas
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The title story follows Klaatu, a visitor from another world, who arrives on Earth in a gleaming craft and comes to Washington, D.C., accompanied by a massive robot named Gort. His message is meant for all of humanity: people must give up their wars, or the planets will act. Government officials struggle to understand the stranger and his demands, and the encounter sets off fear and suspicion across the world. The book also gathers other classic science fiction from the golden age of the genre, exploring humanity's place among the stars and its uneasy relations with unknown beings.
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