David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written.  Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War--a New York Times bestseller--together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time.  Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being "uplifted" by a patron race.  But the greatest mystery of all remains unsolved: who uplifted humankind?

As galactic armadas clash in quest of the ancient fleet of the Progenitors, a brutal alien race seizes the dying planet of Garth.  The various uplifted inhabitants of Garth must battle their overlords or face ultimate extinction.  At stake is the existence of Terran society and Earth, and the fate of the entire Five Galaxies.  Sweeping, brilliantly crafted, inventive and dramatic, The Uplift War is an unforgettable story of adventure and wonder from one of today's science fiction greats.

大卫·布林，美国当代著名科幻作家，1950年10月6日出生，毕业于加利福尼亚大学圣迭戈分校，获空间物理博士学位。

布林最著名的代表作是他的“提升系列”太空歌剧。该系列由《潜日者》、《星潮汹涌》、《提升之战》、《光明礁》、《无限的海岸》和《天空的距离》六部小说组成。其中，《星潮汹涌》获得了世界科幻大奖星云奖和雨果奖，《提升之战》获得了雨果奖。

除创作科幻小说外，布林还为一百多家政府机构和企业充当顾问，并一直活跃在多种科普电视与广播节目中。2007年8月，布林作为嘉宾出席了中国（成都）国际科幻·奇幻大会，并发表了精彩演讲，其渊博的学识和幽默的性格给中国科幻迷留下了深刻印象。