The Uplift Sequence (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: David Brin
- First Published: 1980
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—evolutionary fantasy
- Time of Work: Approximately 2245-2445
- Setting: Earth, Mercury, and the planets Kithrup and Garth
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Future, Other worlds, Earth, Apes, Evolution, Aliens, space, Mercury, Dolphins
- Locales: Earth, Fictional planets, Mercury
The Plot
David Brin’s Sundiver introduces readers to his galactic society. Humans have been “uplifting” chimpanzees and dolphins into sentience; that is, through genetic engineering, each successive generation is better able to communicate in the “Anglic” language, use tools, and interact with humans.
Dr. Jacob Alvarez Demwa, the protagonist, is a scientist assigned to the Uplift Project, working mainly with dolphins. He also knows quite a few “Eatees” (ETs, or extraterrestrials). When he was a young boy, a spaceship from Earth encountered alien...
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