Green mars / Kim Stanley Robinson.
1995
Robinson
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Title
Green mars / Kim Stanley Robinson.
Edition
1st pbk. ed.
ISBN
9780553572391 (paperback)
0553572393 (paperback)
0553572393 (paperback)
Imprint
New York : Bantam Books, 1995, ©1994.
Language
English
Description
624 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Call Number
Robinson
Dewey Decimal Classification
813.0876
Summary
On Mars, a war of independence is brewing in an effort to end the exploitation of the planet by Earth-based multinational corporations. In a bid to forestall the conflict, Earth sends Art Randolph to negotiate with the revolutionaries.
Nearly a generation has passed since the first pioneers landed, but the transformation of Mars to an Earthlike planet has just begun The plan is opposed by those determined to preserve the planet's hostile, barren beauty. Led by rebels like Peter Clayborne, these young people are the first generation of children born on Mars. They will be joined by original settlers Maya Toitovna, Simon Frasier, and Sax Russell. Against this cosmic backdrop, passions, rivalries, and friendships explode in a story as spectacular as the planet itself."--Publisher's description.
"In the Nebula Award winning Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson began his critically acclaimed epic saga of the colonization of Mars, Now the Hugo Award winning Green Mars continues the thrilling and timeless tale of humanity's struggle to survive at its farthest frontier.
Nearly a generation has passed since the first pioneers landed, but the transformation of Mars to an Earthlike planet has just begun The plan is opposed by those determined to preserve the planet's hostile, barren beauty. Led by rebels like Peter Clayborne, these young people are the first generation of children born on Mars. They will be joined by original settlers Maya Toitovna, Simon Frasier, and Sax Russell. Against this cosmic backdrop, passions, rivalries, and friendships explode in a story as spectacular as the planet itself."--Publisher's description.
"In the Nebula Award winning Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson began his critically acclaimed epic saga of the colonization of Mars, Now the Hugo Award winning Green Mars continues the thrilling and timeless tale of humanity's struggle to survive at its farthest frontier.
Series
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Mars trilogy ; bk.2.
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Table of Contents
1. Areoformation
2. The ambassador
3. Long runout
4. The scientist as hero
5. Homeless
6. Tariqat
7. What is to be done?
8. Social engineering
9. The spur of the moment
10. Phase change.
2. The ambassador
3. Long runout
4. The scientist as hero
5. Homeless
6. Tariqat
7. What is to be done?
8. Social engineering
9. The spur of the moment
10. Phase change.