This is a book that quite beautifully uses familiar SF tropes to explore how fragile we are as a species - and how robust and clever we can be too. 4.5 stars. ? SFX

Galaxias is an unapologetic thought experiment...the true protagonist here is Baxter's invented and inventive cosmology.

? The TimesA welcoming entry point into the world of Stephen Baxter's grounded big science fiction. Four out of Five Stars ? Starburst Magazine[Shows] that rationality and scientific co-operation can solve almost any problem, no matter how vast ? Financial Times

Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. With Terry Pratchett he has co-authored the Long Earth novels. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife.Visit Stephen Baxter's website at www.stephen-baxter.com.