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Zusatztext Praise for The Engines of God “Splendid. Not since Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama has the discovery of artifacts of alien intelligence been treated so skillfully.”— Baltimore Sun “McDevitt gives us interstellar archeology rendered with mystery! deftly turned ideas! echoing atmosphere! and steady tension. He delivers a compelling tale with a steady hand.”—Gregory Benford “McDevitt is at his best award-winning style in this intelligent and wide-ranging novel.”— Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. He is a multiple Nebula Award finalist who lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen. Klappentext The first Priscilla Hutchins novel from Jack McDevitt, hailed by Stephen King as "the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke." Humans call them the Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the galaxy. Each relic is different. Each inscription defies translation. Yet all are heartbreakingly beautiful. And for planet Earth, on the brink of disaster, they may hold the only key to survival for the entire human race. Zusammenfassung The first Priscilla Hutchins novel from Jack McDevitt! hailed by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” Humans call them the Monument-Makers. An unknown race! they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the galaxy. Each relic is different. Each inscription defies translation. Yet all are heartbreakingly beautiful. And for planet Earth! on the brink of disaster! they may hold the only key to survival for the entire human race.
