false<![CDATA[Seeker]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174006926m/352777.jpg3527775With <i>Polaris</i>, multiple Nebula Award-nominee Jack McDevitt reacquainted readers with Alex Benedict, his hero from A Talent for War. Now, Alex and his assistant, Chase Kolpath, return to solve a riddle that leads them to the edge of known space.3429992005Seekertotal:450|5:71|4:193|3:156|2:24|1:6|45016496447122falsefalseWed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009Wed Jan 07 18:28:18 -0800 2009Wed Feb 18 20:26:16 -0800 20091 There are a lot of cool ideas ab...more...]]>
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30falsefalseTue Dec 09 10:28:39 -0800 2008Sat Dec 20 10:20:24 -0800 2008 This was the most interesting plot of the three to my mind and Benedict becomes an even more remote figure in a sense as all of the narrative comes from Chase's perspective.
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Chase Kolpath and Alex Benedict follow the trail of an ancient cup to try to find out what became of a colony that set out for new territory thousands of years ago, and was never heard from again.
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1) The action is accompanied by corresponding explanation of astronomical science in a way that is unobtrusive and believable.
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Polaris, this book is another "artifact leads to amazing discovery" with an odd rhythm to its pacing. There's a bit more action in this book than in previous books, as well as more plot. I read most of it standing in line to vote (three hours, le sigh), and it...more...]]>
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