David Brin Libri

Il suo universo futuro popolato di razze aliene sparse per le Cinque Galassie, dove i forti creano immensi imperi coloniali sollevando pian piano le razze minori a un livello evolutivo tale da poter viaggiare nel cosmo e combattere così al loro fianco in una guerra di dimensioni spaventose, aveva colpito e affascinato tutti i critici e i lettori di questo genere che subito l’avevano paragonato, per grandiosità di concetti e di scenario, all’universo di Foundation di Asimov e di Dune di Herbert. Ora David Brin ritorna a questo scenario straordinario e pieno di “senso del meraviglioso” per narrarci un’altra eccezionale vicenda. Mentre le armate galattiche si scontrano senza esclusione di colpi nella strenua ricerca dell’antica flotta dei Progenitori (la mitica Prima Razza che ha volato tra le stelle), una brutale invasione avviene sul morente mondo di Garth. Le diverse razze “elevate” di Garth sono così costrette a combattere questi violenti “signori dello spazio” per evitare l’estinzione. Ma in palio c’è anche la sopravvivenza della stessa Terra, e forse il fato di tutte le Cinque Galassie.

Celebrating the legacy of Anne McCaffrey, this collection features tributes from friends, fans, and admirers who reflect on her pioneering role in science fiction, especially through her Dragonriders of Pern series. Edited by her son Todd, the book highlights her groundbreaking achievements, including being the first woman to win the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Contributors share personal stories and insights, exploring how McCaffrey's passions for music and horses shaped her storytelling and impacted generations of readers.

This second volume in David Brin's new Uplift trilogy is an epic tale that artfully combines dozens of unique characters and their individual stories. The planet Jijo, which has been settled by six separate races despite a decree that it remain barren for a million years, is about to change. The exploration ship Streaker, on the run since discovering the secrets of a two-billion-year-old derelict fleet, has arrived with virtually the entire universe in pursuit. Overnight the peaceful, technologically backwards Jijoan society erupts into civil war, creating a chaotic tapestry of grief, sorrow, joy, love and, ultimately, hope.

Exploring the boundaries of expression, this collection features over two dozen reviews and commentaries that blend fiction, nonfiction, and film. David Brin presents a thought-provoking journey that engages readers with enlightening insights, entertaining critiques, and occasionally provocative viewpoints. The work promises to evoke a range of emotions, from laughter to outrage, making it a compelling read for those interested in diverse perspectives on storytelling and creativity.

The first three books in David Brin's award-winning classic science fiction series, the Uplift novels, in omnibus format for the first time

Planet Jijo is forbidden to settlers, its ecosystem protected by guardians of the Five Galaxies. Yet, over centuries, refugees of six intelligent races have come, weaving a new society in the wilderness, drawn together by their fear of Judgment Day, when the Five Galaxies will discover their illegal colony. Then a strange starship lands on Jijo. Does it bring the long-dreaded judgment, or worse - criminals bent on destroying the six races of Jijo in order to cover their own crimes? Can the exiles unite and find a way to save themselves ...and a galaxy beyond?

Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy is one of the highwater marks of science fiction. The monumental story of a Galactic Empire in decline and a secret society of scientists who seek to shorten the coming Dark Age with tools of Psychohistory, Foundation pioneered many themes of modern science fiction. Now, with the approval of the Asimov estate, three of today's most acclaimed authors have completed the epic the Grand Master left unfinished. The Second Foundation Trilogy begins with Gregory Benford's Foundation's Fear, telling the origins of Hari Seldon, the Foundation's creator. Greg Bear's Foundation and Chaos relates the epic tale of Seldon's downfall and the first stirrings of robotic rebellion. Now, in David Brin's Foundation's Triumph, Seldon is about to escape exile and risk everything for one final quest-a search for knowledge and the power it bestows. The outcome of this final journey may secure humankind's future-or witness its final downfall ..

David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War--a New York Times bestseller--together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time. Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being "uplifted" by a patron race. But the greatest mystery of all remains unsolved: who uplifted humankind? The Terran exploration vessel Streaker has crashed in the uncharted water world of Kithrup, bearing one of the most important discoveries in galactic history. Below, a handful of her human and dolphin crew battles armed rebellion and a hostile planet to safeguard her secret--the fate of the Progenitors, the fabled First Race who seeded wisdom throughout the stars.

As galactic armadas clash in quest of the ancient fleet of the Progenitors, a brutal alien race seizes the dying planet of Garth. The various uplifted inhabitants must battle their overlords of face ultimate extinction. At stake is the existence of Terran society and Earth and the fate of the entire Five Galaxies. THE UPLIFT WAR is the third book in David Brin's magnificent Uplift series. Winner of the Hugo award when it was first published, it is a sweeping, brilliantly crafted story of adventure and wonder from one of the greatest writers of science fiction.

Argues that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society and that openness is far more liberating than secrecy