Kim Stanley Robinson è uno scrittore di fantascienza americano la cui opera approfondisce frequentemente temi ecologici e sociologici. Molti dei suoi romanzi nascono dalle fascinazioni scientifiche dell'autore, evidenti nella sua acclamata opera ispirata da un interesse perenne per Marte. La sua scrittura è spesso caratterizzata come "fantascienza letteraria".
Un disastro nucleare ha ridotto gli Stati Uniti a una terra riarsa, in cui vivono poche comunità confinate in luoghi ben precisi. Ognuna di esse sopravvive sotto la sorveglianza militare dei giapponesi. Sfuggita al peggio, la Contea di Orange, sulla Costa delle Palme, è un'enclave in cui si è ristabilita l'egemonia americana. Sullo sfondo di un territorio devastato, ma in lenta ricostruzione, si consuma lo scontro generazionale fra padre e figlio, perché la posta in gioco è il destino di una intera nazione.
2020 dramatically altered our lives, prompting questions about our future. Will the challenges of the pandemic, protests, economic instability, and social distancing exacerbate inequalities, nationalism, and the decline of democracies? Or could they spark a global awakening to community, mutual support, and environmental stewardship? The future has never felt so uncertain. This collection presents twenty-eight distinct visions for a better world, advocating a shift from returning to "normal" toward a more promising future. Contributions from global leaders across six continents offer not just speculation but inspiration and actionable roadmaps. The essays feature insights from notable figures like Kim Stanley Robinson, Michael Pollan, Vandana Shiva, and many others, each providing a unique perspective on navigating the difficult decades ahead. Bill McKibben praises the collection for uniting some of the brightest minds to envision a viable path forward, while Van Jones highlights it as a timely guide filled with concrete ideas and inspiration for creating a more equitable and sustainable world. Together, these voices urge us to imagine and work toward a transformative future.
This exploration of the Sierra Nevadas offers a unique perspective on one of the world's premier hiking and camping destinations. Renowned novelist Kim Stanley Robinson delves into the natural beauty and ecological significance of these mountains, blending personal narrative with environmental insights. The work is praised for its originality and depth, making it a compelling read for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.
Featuring a diverse array of 23 short stories, this collection offers a blend of inspiration, humor, and drama, all while exploring themes of sustainability and societal transformation. Each narrative, crafted by various authors, invites readers to envision a hopeful future and consider the pathways to achieving a more sustainable world. The stories range from fantastical to tragic, providing a rich tapestry of perspectives that aim to uplift and motivate.
In his most ambitious project to date, award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson employs extensive research and cutting-edge science in the first installment of a trilogy about Mars colonization. For eons, sandstorms have ravaged the desolate landscape, and now, in 2026, a group of 100 colonists is ready to fulfill humanity's dream of conquering its hostile climate. Leading the terraforming mission are John Boone, Maya Toitavna, Frank Chalmers, and Arkady Bogdanov. For some, Mars ignites a passion that drives them to acts of courage and madness, while others see it as an opportunity to exploit its riches. Genetic alchemists aim to achieve biomedical breakthroughs that could redefine life and death. The colonists utilize giant satellite mirrors to reflect light, sprinkle black dust on polar caps to capture warmth, and drill massive tunnels into the mantle to release hot gases. Amidst this epic upheaval, rivalries, loves, and friendships will emerge and crumble, as some will fight fiercely to prevent any alteration of Mars. This brilliantly imagined saga chronicles the next step in evolution, depicting a future filled with both glory and tarnish, inspiring awe with its complexity and vision.
An early novel from Science Fiction legend Kim Stanley Robinson, The Memory of Whiteness is now available for the first time in decades.In 3229 A.D., human civilization is scattered among the planets, moons, and asteroids of the solar system. Billions of lives depend on the technology derived from the breakthroughs of the greatest physicist of the age, Arthur Holywelkin. But in the last years of his life, Holywelkin devoted himself to building a strange, beautiful, and complex musical instrument that he called The Orchestra.Johannes Wright has earned the honor of becoming the Ninth Master of Holywelkin's Orchestra. Follow him on his Grand Tour of the Solar System, as he journeys down the gravity well toward the sun, impelled by a destiny he can scarcely understand, and is pursued by mysterious foes who will tell him anything except the reason for their enmity.
They sailed out of Lisbon harbor with flags snapping and brass culverins gleaming under a high sun, priests proclaiming the Pope's blessing, soldiers in armor on the castles, and sailors in the rigging waving at townsfolk who had come to watch the departure of the Armada, destined to subjugate the heretic English. Among them was Manuel Tetuan, a young Moroccan orphan taken from a Franciscan monastery. “Black Air” is a multiple award-nominated novelette that explores Manuel’s innocence, his compassion amid war, and the miracles that help him survive the tragedy of the doomed Armada. Robinson’s extraordinary range is showcased through haunting tales, including tourists looting the sunken ruins of Venice; an amoral future sleuth and her bumbling companion tracking a forger of Monets on a planet of wealthy esthetes; three friends confronting eternity and subtle magic in the snowbound Sierras; a company of hypnotically trained actors facing an unknown psychopath whose murders echo Elizabethan drama; the historic impact of a WWII traitor who fails to A-bomb Hiroshima; impoverished Uranian miners reviving Dixieland Jazz for fame; and a dilapidated Arizona grill-souvenir shop that becomes a drifter’s nexus with Time and destiny.
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel • One of the most enthralling science fiction sagas ever written, Kim Stanley Robinson’s epic trilogy concludes with Blue Mars—a triumph of prodigious research and visionary storytelling. “A breakthrough even from [Kim Stanley Robinson’s] own consistently high levels of achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review The red planet is no more. Now green and verdant, Mars has been dramatically altered from a desolate world into one where humans can flourish. The First Hundred settlers are being pulled into a fierce new struggle between the Reds, a group devoted to preserving Mars in its desert state, and the Green “terraformers.” Meanwhile, Earth is in peril. A great flood threatens an already overcrowded and polluted planet. With Mars the last hope for the human race, the inhabitants of the red planet are heading toward a population explosion—or interplanetary war.
