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Old 12-06-2009, 06:01 AM   #1
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If you could give only ONE book to an alien ....
This is going to a bit far out but here goes:

Imagine, you are meeting an alien requesting you: "Give me just ONE book only to make me understand the human race!"

Which ONE book would you give to the alien?

(book's language doesn't matter)

Note: some people will most likely show that they don't understand the meaning of the word "one". For those I say please do try ...
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And here is my own answer:

Cervantes, Miguel de: Don Quijote de la Mancha (Illustrated, Spanish) (here from the site)
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Old 12-06-2009, 08:03 AM   #4
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Old 12-06-2009, 08:09 AM   #5
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I would suggest Bertrand Russell's 'History of Western Philosophy'
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Homer's "Iliad".
You stole my answer. Honestly, Iliad is what immediately came to my mind too. Of course I'd have to give it to him on an ebook reader too.
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<Sorry, couldn't resist, but if such a book existed, it might not be bad idea to share it with the aliens.>

On a serious note, I would probably give Ben Hur as it focuses on the question of whether it's better to hope for justice in this life or salvation in the next. That debate has been going on for centuries all over the world and often plays a part in many issues today.
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