I like all of James White's books. ( )

I like all of James White's books. ( )

A fun and insightful novel of first contact with alien species. I enjoy White's characters because they are very professional, and it is the mission/profession that takes center stage in the story, so his hero/heroine isn't given to lots of angst or navel gazing. The best thing about this book is the aliens, who are unlike humans both physically and psychologically. ( )