New Releases by Kim Stanley Robinson

En un futuro cercano, las consecuencias del cambio climático constituyen una grave amenaza inmediata para la humanidad. En Washington, Anna y Charlie Quibler afrontan el peligro desde dos ámbitos de trabajo muy distintos: él es miembro del equipo de un senador y se encarga de asesorarle en la legislación medioambiental; por su parte, Anna es una científica de la Fundación Nacional para la Ciencia que evalúa las peticiones de subvención para las investigaciones. Conscientes de la necesidad de tomar medidas urgentes, lucharán por el trabajo en equipo de la comunidad científica a escala mundial, e intentarán que los gobiernos apoyen los proyectos que pueden salvar al planeta. Sin embargo, cuando parece factible el desarrollo de una máquina que controle el clima, se evidencia que los intereses de los poderes económico y político no siempre coinciden con los del bien común... Kim Stanley Robinson nos ofrece un inteligente alegato ecologista y una mordaz crítica a la clase política norteamericana en un thriller sumamente realista que deja una profunda huella en el lector.

En el año 1349 la peste negra ha invadido Europa. Frente al ocaso europeo, el islam y China se disputan el dominio mundial, y la India encuentra un aliado en la organización política de los indígenas americanos. Gracias a las reencarnaciones de B. y K., viviremos siete siglos de una historia alternativa, con un nuevo orden político, social y religioso.

The bestselling author of the classic Mars trilogy and The Years of Rice and Salt presents a riveting new trilogy of cutting-edge science, international politics, and the real-life ramifications of global warming as they are played out in our nation’s capital—and in the daily lives of those at the center of the action. Hauntingly yet humorously realistic, here is a novel of the near future that is inspired by scientific facts already making headlines. When the Arctic ice pack was first measured in the 1950s, it averaged thirty feet thick in midwinter. By the end of the century it was down to fifteen. One August the ice broke. The next year the breakup started in July. The third year it began in May. That was last year. It’s a muggy summer in Washington, D.C., as Senate environmental staffer Charlie Quibler and his scientist wife, Anna, work to call attention to the growing crisis of global warming. But as these everyday heroes fight to align the awesome forces of nature with the extraordinary march of technology, fate puts an unusual twist on their efforts—one that will place them at the heart of an unavoidable storm.

WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD • The bestselling author of the Mars trilogy boldly reimagines the past seven hundred years in this “exceptional and engrossing” (New York Post) saga, constructing a world vastly different from the one we know. . . “A thoughtful, magisterial alternate history from one of science fiction’s most important writers.”—The New York Times Book Review It is the fourteenth century and one of the most apocalyptic events in human history is set to occur—the coming of the Black Death. History teaches us that a third of Europe’s population was destroyed. But what if the plague had killed 99 percent of the population instead? How would the world have changed? The Years of Rice and Salt is a look at the history that could have been—one that stretches across centuries, sees dynasties and nations rise and crumble, and spans horrible famine and magnificent innovation. Through the eyes of soldiers and kings, explorers and philosophers, inventors and exiles, renowned storyteller Kim Stanley Robinson navigates a world where Buddhism and Islam are the most influential and practiced religions, while Christianity is a mere historical footnote. Probing the most profound questions as only he can, Robinson shines his extraordinary light on the place of religion, culture, power—and even love—in this bold new world.

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.

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel • Kim Stanley Robinson’s classic trilogy depicting the colonization of Mars continues in a thrilling and timeless novel that pits the settlers against their greatest foes: themselves. “One of the major sagas of the [latest] generation in science fiction.”—Chicago Sun-Times Nearly a generation has passed since the first pioneers landed on Mars, and its transformation to an Earthlike planet is under way. But not everyone wants to see the process through. The methods are opposed by those determined to preserve their home planet’s hostile, barren beauty. Led by the first generation of children born on Mars, these rebels are soon joined by a handful of the original settlers. Against this cosmic backdrop, passions, partnerships, and rivalries explode in a story as spectacular as the planet itself.

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy is one of science fiction’s most honored stories, with Red Mars winning the distinguished Nebula Award, and both Green Mars and Blue Mars honored with the Hugo. Now Robinson returns to the realm he has made his own—the planet Mars—in a brilliantly imagined drama with a searing poetic vision. From a training mission in Antarctica to blistering sandstorms sweeping through labyrinths of barren canyons, the interwoven stories of The Martians set in motion a sprawling cast of characters upon the surface of Mars. As the planet is transformed from an unexplored and forbidding terrain to a troubled image of a re-created Earth, we meet the First Hundred explorers—men and women who are bound together by Earth’s tenuous toehold on Mars. Presenting unforgettable stories of hope and disappointment, of fierce physical and psychological struggles, The Martians is an epic chronicle of a planet that represents one of humanity’s most glorious possibilities. Praise for The Martians “A uniquely rewarding experience of state-of-the-art science fiction.”—The New York Times Book Review “No one familiar with Robinson’s trilogy can read through these final, valedictory stories without feeling moved.”—The Washington Post “The stories are beautifully written, the characters are well developed and the author’s passion for ecology manifests itself on every page.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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.

Kim Stanley Robinson''s Escape From Kathmandu is a light-hearted fantasy tribute to the world of extreme mountain climbing follows the adventures of two American expatriates living in Nepal. Living in the city of Kathmandu in the Kingdom of Nepal are dozens of American and British expatriates who are in love with the Himalayas. George Fergusson is one of them--he works as a trek guide for "Take You Higher, Ltd.", leading groups of tourists into the back country and occasionally assisting on serious climbs. George "Freds" Fredericks is another--a tall, easy-going American who converted to Buddhism while in college. He visited Nepal one year and never went home. The adventures started when George and Freds got together over the capture of a Yeti--an abominable snowman--by a scientific expedition. The thought of such a wild and mysterious creature in captivity--in prison--was too much for them to bear. And in freeing the Yeti, a great partnership was born. George and Freds will go on to greater heights as they explore the mysteries of Nepal, from Shangri-La to Kathmandu''s governmental bureaucracy.

Les comparaisons avec Michener et Clancy que nous fournit l''éditeur n''empêchent pas l''originalité de cet écrivain qui fait à peine de la science-fiction, plutôt de l''anticipation à brève échéance, avec cette équipe aventurière du côté du continent gelé avec des groupes tant spéculateurs qu''écologiques.

Antarctica... Our last wilderness. But for how long? A topical future history thriller from the worldwide bestselling author of the Mars series.

En ce début de XXIe siècle, l''Antarctique, dernière grande étendue inviolée de la planète, est en passe de devenir un champ de bataille. Si les chercheurs de toutes disciplines continuent de fréquenter la base américaine de McMurdo, ils y croisent désormais des visiteurs inattendus : groupes de riches touristes épris d''aventures extrêmes marchant sur les traces des hardis explorateurs des siècles passés, mais aussi " têtes chercheuses " des firmes multinationales. L''essentiel des ressources pétrolifères mondiales étant taries, les entreprises convoitent les richesses enfouies dons le sous-sol de la banquise, n''hésitant pas à dépenser des millions de dollars pour empêcher la reconduction du traité qui réservait le sixième continent aux recherches scientifiques. L''Antarctique est-il à vendre ? Pour certains écologistes radicaux, il n''en est pas question, quitte à recourir, pour écarter ce péril, à des interventions musclées. Sans pertes en vies humaines, si possible. Mais, dans l''Antarctique, la moindre action peut avoir des effets dévastateurs. Après le triomphe de sa trilogie martienne, couronnée par les prix de science-fiction les plus prestigieux, Kim Stanley Robinson s''attaque avec sa précision et son exhaustivité coutumières à deux sujets d''une actualité brûlante : le réchauffement de la planète et l''exploitation sauvage de ses ressources. Deux nuisances qui, en Antarctique plus qu''ailleurs, risquent d''entraîner de tragiques conséquences.

Marte ha crecido. Ha sido completamente terraformado -- plantas y animales transgenicos-- viven a orillas de los canales y mares tormentosos que han aparecido en los ultimos anos. Marte es ahora un planeta politicamente independiente. La mayoria de los Primeros Cien estan muertos; los que quedan son los Mitos vivientes de los jovenes marcianos... Mientras tanto la Tierra ha crecido demasiado. Nacionalismo rabioso, recursos naturales escasos... demasiado gente...Marte parece un utopia burlona, un sueno inalcanzable, para vivir, para luchar, tal vez, para morir. Un libro hermoso, para vivirlo por dentro. Que sea cierto." Daily Telegraph

Le vert a triomphé, Mars est " terraformée ". Ceux qui espéraient préserver la planète rouge dans sa terrible beauté ont perdu la bataille. Leur objectif, désormais : empêcher l''invasion de Mars par les Terriens. La tentation isolationniste est forte : c''est la position que défendent les partisans de Mars Libre. Ces derniers ne veulent pas comprendre que, sur la planète mère, la situation est désespérée : un déluge cataclysmique a fait monter l''eau des océans, aggravant un problème de surpopulation déjà crucial. Et l''administration du traitement de longévité ne va pas arranger les choses... On ne voit pas ce qui pourrait empêcher les Terriens, poussés par le désespoir, n''ayant plus rien à perdre, de déclarer la guerre à Mars. L''enjeu est maintenant la conquête des autres planètes du système solaire. Les premiers colons s''embarquent dans des astéroïdes évidés, pour des voyages de plusieurs dizaines d''années qui les emmèneront vers les étoiles les plus proches. Qu''importe la durée du voyage, ils vivront longtemps. C''est peut-être le nouveau départ dont l''humanité avait besoin... Après Mars la Rouge et Mars la Verte, qui ont remporté les prix les plus prestigieux de la science-fiction (le Nebula pour le premier, le Hugo pour le second), Mars la bleue est l''ultime volet de cette trilogie martienne appelée a devenir un classique de la SF au même titre que la série Dune de Frank Herbert ou le cycle de Fondation, d''Isaac Asimov.

For the first time in one volume: the collected short fiction of the award-winning author of Red Mars.

This two-in-one package features a story of a space disaster victim''s meeting with the actual Medusa and an evocation of mountain climbing on Mars

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. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Short stories deal with the Spanish Armada, a sunken city, art forgery, asteroid miners, alternate worlds, and snow mirages