{"product_id":"startide-rising-paperback","title":"Startide Rising - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Brin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA starship crew of humans and dolphins skirts the brink of interstellar war in this epic adventure by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Postman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We are not alone. Humanity's explorations have revealed galaxies inhabited by millions of intelligent species interacting under ancient traditions. Foremost among said traditions is \u003ci\u003euplift\u003c\/i\u003e, which requires all spacefaring races to welcome newcomers into Galactic culture by breeding and genetically guiding each client species to full sapience--but at a price. Patron races demand centuries of indentured servitude from each uplifted client. But is upstart humanity a patron or a client? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Earthship \u003ci\u003eStreaker\u003c\/i\u003e--crewed by humans and uplifted dolphins and chimpanzees--discovers a derelict armada, perhaps left by the very first patrons, the fabled Progenitors. Suddenly the Five Galaxies teeter on the brink of all-out war as fanatics hunt \u003ci\u003eStreaker\u003c\/i\u003e for the secret. With a damaged ship and hostile aliens in pursuit, the crew must band together if they hope to survive . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book features a new introduction by the author.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An extraordinary achievement.\" --Poul Anderson, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTau Zero\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What a wonderful ride . . . \u003ci\u003eStartide Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the books that I remember most fondly, out of all I have read, and rereading it thirty years later proved just as enjoyable as the first time. I remain amazed at how many different characters and subplots Brin juggles without a misstep, and the way he keeps the tension and suspense high throughout.\" --Tor.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is one of the outstanding SF novels of recent years.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of maybe twenty science fiction novels that deserve the label \u003ci\u003eclassic\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Brin is an astrophysicist whose international-bestselling novels include \u003ci\u003eEarth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Existence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Startide Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Postman\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into a film in 1998. Brin serves on several advisory boards, including NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program, or NIAC, and speaks or consults on topics ranging from AI, SETI, privacy, and invention to national security. His nonfiction book about the information age, \u003ci\u003eThe Transparent Society\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association. Brin's latest nonfiction works are \u003ci\u003ePolemical Judo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVivid Tomorrows: Science Fiction and Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit him at www.davidbrin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767670669600,"sku":"9781504064729","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2f256d7d1f50a862ac3748d5faa569d.webp?v=1780314889","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/startide-rising-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}