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David Brin in general

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Newest Review: ... your mind. In his Uplift series David Brin has created (among other things) a vision of the universe where history stretches back incomprehensibly far - all that is known is that life began with a race called the 'Progenitors'. They started a cycle that was to last for billions upon billions of years. Each race, when it felt that it had reached some kind of maturity, would find a ... more

... promising species and genetically modify it so as to create a sapient 'client' race. They would then be their 'patrons' and guide them until they too reached maturity. And so on. No knowledge is ever new. Everything has been done/t...more

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David Brin in general: The Uplift Series (372 words)
by - written on 30/07/00 (Very useful, 21 readings)
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I actually do not know how to start describing the genius of David Brin. Firstly, though, he is a modern science fiction writer, whose works are among some of the most compelling and exciting books I have ever read. What makes me love David Brin is his vision. I believe that a major part of any science fiction/fantasy work is the take that it puts on the world as we know it. A good example of this is Isaac Asimov's Foundation series - when done well it can completely blow your mind. In his Uplift series David Brin has created (among other things) a vision of the universe where history stretches back incomprehensibly far - all that is known is ... Read the complete review

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