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Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe
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Series: The Uplift Saga
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ISBN13: 9798337202877
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Published: Aug 12 2025
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Published: Aug 12 2025
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The essential companion to one of the most celebrated science fiction series of all time.
Beginning with the novel Sundiver, David Brin introduced one of the most inventive, thought-provoking, and richly-imagined universes in all of science fiction. Now, Brin collaborates with acclaimed artist Kevyn Lenagh to present the definitive guide to the societies, technology, and species of his epic, award-winning series.
Written as a handbook for Terran field agents, Contacting Aliens offers a detailed and comprehensive look at Uplift's many alien races--from the friendly Tymbrimi to the warlike Tandu, the wise Kanten to the reptilian Soro, and the bureaucratic Hoon to the manipulative Thennanin. Readers will discover fascinating information about their physiology, psychology, and history; their clans and alliances; and their shifting attitudes toward Earth and its representatives.
The volume also includes a history of Earth's contact with the Civilization of Five Galaxies, a look at its institutions, languages, and customs, plus a timeline of momentous events going back three billion years. Contacting Aliens is an essential reference work for Uplift fans, filled with never-before-seen illustrations that reveal the keys to the ambitious vision and bold speculation of the Uplift universe.
Beginning with the novel Sundiver, David Brin introduced one of the most inventive, thought-provoking, and richly-imagined universes in all of science fiction. Now, Brin collaborates with acclaimed artist Kevyn Lenagh to present the definitive guide to the societies, technology, and species of his epic, award-winning series.
Written as a handbook for Terran field agents, Contacting Aliens offers a detailed and comprehensive look at Uplift's many alien races--from the friendly Tymbrimi to the warlike Tandu, the wise Kanten to the reptilian Soro, and the bureaucratic Hoon to the manipulative Thennanin. Readers will discover fascinating information about their physiology, psychology, and history; their clans and alliances; and their shifting attitudes toward Earth and its representatives.
The volume also includes a history of Earth's contact with the Civilization of Five Galaxies, a look at its institutions, languages, and customs, plus a timeline of momentous events going back three billion years. Contacting Aliens is an essential reference work for Uplift fans, filled with never-before-seen illustrations that reveal the keys to the ambitious vision and bold speculation of the Uplift universe.
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