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Earthclan / David Brin.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brin, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolution--Fiction.
- Evolution.
- Human-alien encounters--Fiction.
- Human-alien encounters.
- Science fiction, American.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Science fiction.
- Novels.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B. (autograph) (donor) (Adams Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 985 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Book Club edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1987.
- Summary:
- The uplift series postulates a future in which humans have managed to survive the 21st century and overcome their neuroses. They "lift up" to sapience two species: dolphins and chimpanzees, now called neo-dolphins and neo-chimps. At that point, they make contact with galactic civilization, billions of years old, who regard the humans, neo-dolphins, and neo-chimps (Earthclan) as wolfling renegades unfit for civilized society. When the dolphin-crewed spaceship, the Streaker, discovers a momentous archaeological find with religious implications for galactic society, Earthclan is beset by powerful, hostile alien races trying to get access to the discovery. But these wolflings have some tricks up their sleeves ...
- Contents:
- Startide
- The uplift war.
- Notes:
- Omnibus edition of the second and third novels in the "Uplift" series: "Startide Rising" (winner, 1983 Nebula Award, 1984 Hugo Award, 1984 Locus Poll Award) and "The Uplift War" (winner, 1988 Hugo, 1988 Locus Poll Award). These novels were preceded by" Sundiver" (1980).
- "Portions of this novel [Startide rising] previously appeared in Analog (May 1981) in a slightly different form under the title The tides of Kithrup"--Title page verso.
- Jacket art by Richard Powers.
- Local Notes:
- Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
- Adams Collection copy has dustjacket.
- Cited in:
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 264403
- Contains:
- Brin, David. Startide rising.
- Brin, David. Uplift war.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Brin, David. Earthclan.
- OCLC:
- 20467810
- Publisher Number:
- 11624 Science Fiction Book Club
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