Narrator George Wilson gives a strong, enthusiastic voice to Brin's search for humanity's destiny in the cosmic order of life. 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. 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. David Brin is a scientist and the bestselling author of Sundiver, The Uplift War, Startide Rising, The Practice Effect, The Postman, Heart of the Comet. 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. Beginning with Sundiver, Brin provides an intriguing exploration of humanity's future in the universe. Brief Summary of Book: Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, 1) by David Brin Here is a quick description and cover image of book Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, 1) written by David Brin which was published in 1980. David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling, highly regarded works of contemporary science fiction. Circling the Sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history.
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