Description: The winner of the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award tells the story of humankind--all the way to the end of the Universe. In vivid narratives spanning five million years are the first Poole wormholes spanning the solar system; the conquest of Human planets by Squeem; GUTships that outrace light; and the mystery and legacy of the Xeelee.
Brief description:
Stephen Baxter is an acclaimed, multiple-award-winning author whose many books include the Xeelee Sequence series, the Time Odyssey trilogy (written with Arthur C. Clarke), and The Time Ships, a sequel to H. G. Wells's classic The Time Machine. He lives in England.
Review Quotes: "One of the best in science fiction."-- "Science Fiction Chronicle""An epic of struggle and success."-- Don D'Ammassa, "Cleveland Plain Dealer""Enormously impressive."-- "Locus""Mind-stretching science fiction at its boldest."-- "Orlando Sentinel"