{"product_id":"contacting-aliens-paperback","title":"Contacting Aliens - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Brin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevyn Lenagh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStefan Dziemianowicz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential companion to one of the most celebrated science fiction series of all time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the novel \u003ci\u003eSundiver\u003c\/i\u003e, David Brin introduced one of the most inventive, thought-provoking, and richly-imagined universes in all of science fiction. Now, Brin collaborates with acclaimed artist Kevyn Lenagh to present the definitive guide to the societies, technology, and species of his epic, award-winning series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten as a handbook for Terran field agents, \u003ci\u003eContacting Aliens \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a detailed and comprehensive look at \u003ci\u003eUplift\u003c\/i\u003e's many alien races--from the friendly Tymbrimi to the warlike Tandu, the wise Kanten to the reptilian Soro, and the bureaucratic Hoon to the manipulative Thennanin. Readers will discover fascinating information about their physiology, psychology, and history; their clans and alliances; and their shifting attitudes toward Earth and its representatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume also includes a history of Earth's contact with the Civilization of Five Galaxies, a look at its institutions, languages, and customs, plus a timeline of momentous events going back three billion years. \u003ci\u003eContacting Aliens \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential reference work for \u003ci\u003eUplift\u003c\/i\u003e fans, filled with never-before-seen illustrations that reveal the keys to the ambitious vision and bold speculation of the \u003ci\u003eUplift\u003c\/i\u003e universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Brin is an astrophysicist whose international-best-selling novels include \u003ci\u003eEarth, Existence, 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 work is \u003ci\u003ePolemical Judo\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit him at www.davidbrin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266906308857,"sku":"9798337202877","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NEUj6Up8a69798337202877.webp?v=1768857619","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/contacting-aliens-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}