Description: Humans call them Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning, alien statues encoded with strange inscriptions scattered on distant planets throughout the galaxy. Twenty-third-century interstellar archaeologists have been excavating the enigmatic alien ruins on several planets, searching for clues. But their time is running out: Earth is quickly becoming unlivable, and colonizers want to begin terraforming these abandoned worlds for human habitation. Only Richard Wald and Priscilla Hutchins are convinced that the monuments may hold the key to the survival of the human race.
Brief description:
Jack McDevitt is an American science fiction author who won the 2006 Nebula Award for his novel Seeker. He has served as an officer in the US Navy, taught English and literature, and worked for the United States Customs Service. He lives with his wife, Maureen, in Georgia.
Review Quotes:
"A terrific book! The Engines of God is science fiction in the grand tradition, an intellectual adventure and scientific mystery, with the fate of worlds at stake."
-- "Michael Swanwick, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author"