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In 2026, humanity takes its greatest leap forward as one hundred colonists embark on an ambitious mission to terraform Mars, led by visionary pioneers John Boone, Maya Toitavna, Frank Chalmers, and Arkady Bogdanov. Drawing on meticulous scientific research, Kim Stanley Robinson weaves together the technological marvels of planetary engineering—from orbiting mirrors and polar ice manipulation to deep mantle drilling—with the deeply human drama of ambition, rivalry, love, and ideological conflict that emerges among those who will reshape an entire world. As some colonists pursue scientific breakthroughs that could revolutionize human biology and extend life itself, others seek to exploit Mars's resources, while still others fight desperately to preserve the planet's pristine wilderness. The first book in Robinson's acclaimed Mars Trilogy, Red Mars is an epic saga that explores not only the next step in human evolution, but the profound moral and political questions that arise when we attempt to remake a world in our image. Brilliantly imagined and breathtaking in scope, this novel creates an entire civilization from the ground up, presenting a future both glorious and troubling, complex and inspiring.
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Spectra
Published Oct 1, 1993
592 pages
ISBN: 9780553560732
mass_market
Spectra
Published May 1, 1995
640 pages
ISBN: 9780553572391
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First Published
1992
Language
eng
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