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Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel • Discover the novel that launched one of science fiction’s most beloved, acclaimed, and awarded trilogies: Kim Stanley Robinson’s masterly near-future chronicle of interplanetary colonization.
“A staggering book . . . the best novel on the colonization of Mars that has ever been written.”—Arthur C. Clarke
For centuries, the barren, desolate landscape of the red planet has beckoned to humankind. Now a group of one hundred colonists begins a mission whose ultimate goal is to transform Mars into a more Earthlike planet. They will place giant satellite mirrors in Martian orbit to reflect light onto its surface. Black dust sprinkled on the polar caps will capture warmth and melt the ice. And massive tunnels drilled into the mantle will create stupendous vents of hot gases. But despite these ambitious goals, there are some who would fight to the death to prevent Mars from ever being changed.
From the Publisher
ASIN : B000QCS914
Publisher : Spectra
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : May 27, 2003
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 10.2 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 608 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0553898279
Page Flip : Enabled
Book 1 of 3 : Mars Trilogy
Best Sellers Rank: #20,049 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #49 in Colonization Science Fiction eBooks #59 in Hard Science Fiction (Books) #78 in Hard Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
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Customers say
Customers praise this science fiction trilogy for its incredible blend of science and fiction, well-researched content, and great writing style. The story quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its good balance of science and narrative. The book’s readability and character development receive mixed reactions – while some find it a great read with in-depth characters, others describe it as boring with poorly defined characters. The pace is criticized for being slow, and the level of detail draws mixed reactions, with some appreciating the thorough descriptions while others find them difficult to follow.
