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The ministry for the future / Kim Stanley Robinson.
"From legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a vision of climate change unlike any ever imagined. Kim Stanley Robinson is one of contemporary science fiction's most acclaimed writers, and with this new novel, he once again turns his eye to themes of climate change, technology, politics, and the human behaviors that drive these forces. But his setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world--rather, he imagines a more hopeful future, one where humanity has managed to overcome our challenges and thrive. It is a novel both immediate and impactful, perfect for his many fans and for readers who crave powerful and thought-provoking sci-fi stories"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316300131 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 563 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Orbit, 2020.
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| Subject: | Climatic changes > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Told entirely through fictional eye-witness accounts of living creatures both past and present, this brilliant novel is one of the most powerful and original books on climate change ever written. 150,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"From legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a vision of climate change unlike any ever imagined. Kim Stanley Robinson is one of contemporary science fiction's most acclaimed writers, and with this new novel, he once again turns his eye to themes of climate change, technology, politics, and the human behaviors that drive these forces. But his setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world--rather, he imagines a more hopeful future, one where humanity has managed to overcome our challenges and thrive. It is a novel both immediate and impactful, perfect for his many fans and for readers who crave powerful and thought-provoking sci-fi stories"-- - Grand Central PubFrom legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a remarkable vision of climate change over the coming decades.Â
One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020
"If I could get policymakers, and citizens, everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future." 'Ezra Klein
The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us'and in which we might just overcome the extraordinary challenges we face.
It is a novel both immediate and impactful, desperate and hopeful in equal measure, and it is one of the most powerful and original books on climate change ever written.
"The best science fiction-nonfiction novel I've ever read."Â 'Jonathan Lethem, Vanity Fair
"A breathtaking look at the challenges that face our planet in all their sprawling magnitude and also in their intimate, individual moments of humanity." 'Booklist (starred)
"A sweeping, optimistic portrait of humanity's ability to cooperate in the face of disaster. This heartfelt work of hard science-fiction is a must-read for anyone worried about the future of the planet."Â 'Publishers Weekly (starred)
"The Ministry for the Future ranks among Robinson's best recent works, a collection of actions and observations that adds up to more than the sum of its eclectic and urgent parts." 'Sierra
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âThe best science-fiction nonfiction novel Iâve ever read.â âJonathan Lethem
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"If I could get policymakers, and citizens, everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinsonâs The Ministry for the Future." âEzra Klein (Vox)
The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year, this extraordinary novel from visionary science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson will change the way you think about the climate crisis.
"One hopes that this book is read widelyâthat Robinsonâs audience, already large, grows by an order of magnitude. Because the point of his books is to fire the imagination."?New York Review of Books
"If thereâs any book that hit me hard this year, it was Kim Stanley Robinsonâs The Ministry for the Future, a sweeping epic about climate change and humanityâs efforts to try and turn the tide before itâs too late." ?Polygon (Best of the Year)
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"Masterly." âNew Yorker
"[The Ministry for the Future] struck like a mallet hitting a gong, reverberating through the year ... itâs terrifying, unrelenting, but ultimately hopeful. Robinson is the SF writer of my lifetime, and this stands as some of his best work. Itâs my book of the year." âLocus
"Science-fiction visionary Kim Stanley Robinson makes the case for quantitative easing our way out of planetary doom." ?Bloomberg Green
