God's engines
Author: Jack McDevitt
Translator: Petr Kotrle
ISBN: 978-80-88321-84-2
paperback
440 pages
499, -
Two hundred years ago, a stunning discovery was made in the far reaches of the solar system: a huge statue of an alien creature with an inscription that resisted all attempts to decipher.
With the discovery of super-light propulsion, the stars came within range, and exploration revealed other mysterious artifacts. Their dimensions are beyond human standards and each of them is beautiful in a special and provocative way.
The people call their creators "Monument Builders". No one knows who it was or where they disappeared, but it is clear that the ancient past of extraterrestrial civilization may be closely linked to the future of Earth.
Planet Earth itself is on the brink of disaster - there is no time to find answers. Not even a question that may be the key to the survival of the entire human race ...