Sundiver, David Brin
Sundiver, David Brin
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Sundiver

Author: David Brin

Series: Uplift #1

Narrator: George K. Wilson

Unabridged: 12 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/18/2008

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling, highly regarded works of contemporary science fiction. Beginning with Sundiver, Brin provides an intriguing exploration of humanity's future in the universe. For nearly a billion years, every known sentient species in the universe has been the result of genetic and cultural guidance--or "uplifting"--by a previously uplifted patron race. Then humans are discovered. Having already uplifted chimps and dolphins, humanity clearly qualifies as an intelligent species, but did they actually evolve their own intelligence, or did some mysterious patron race begin the process, then suddenly abandon Earth? The answer to this mystery might be as close as our own sun, but it will take a daring dive into its fiery interior to know for sure. Sundiver begins David Brin's thoughtful, exhilarating exploration of a future filled with an imaginative array of strange alien races, dazzling scientific achievements, and age-old enigmas. Narrator George Wilson gives a strong, enthusiastic voice to Brin's search for humanity's destiny in the cosmic order of life.

About David Brin

David Brin is a scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and winner of the Freedom of Speech Award. His novels—including Earth, The Postman, Startide Rising, and Kiln People—have been New York Times bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. He lives near San Diego, California.


Reviews

The most fascinating aspect of Brin's work is, next do the development of language depending on the habitat and culture of a species, the idea of uplifting. Many questions, ideas and plot possibilities come with it: Have we been uplifted? If we have been uplifted, are we living in a kind of alien zo......more

Goodreads review by Clouds

Christmas 2010: I realised that I had got stuck in a rut. I was re-reading old favourites again and again, waiting for a few trusted authors to release new works. Something had to be done. On the spur of the moment I set myself a challenge, to read every book to have won the Locus Sci-Fi award. T......more

Jacob Demwa does not want to be part of the 'Sundiver' (eponymous book one in the Uplift Saga) project. He is enjoying his current job on Earth at the Center for Uplift working with uplifted dolphins, testing their IQs and ability to work with mechanized tools. The dolphins are not as far along inte......more

-Trazos gruesos para crear un dibujo posterior interesante que aquí, todavía, no se puede ver.- Género. Ciencia ficción. Lo que nos cuenta. El libro Inmersor solar (publicación original: Sundiver, 1980) nos lleva al siglo XXIII y nos presenta a Jacob Demwa, un científico acostumbrado a tratar con espe......more