'With Robinson's epic now two-thirds complete, it is becoming clear that this could become a work, like Asimov's Foundation trilogy, against which all future literary extrapolations of mankind's destiny are compared.'- Science Fiction Eye a tremendous achievement.'- The Washington Post Book World

Then a new ice age imperils the Martian civilization, and the First Hundred colonists and their Martian-born children must hurdle the final, awesome obstacles to the creation of their infant civilization. Meanwhile, on Earth, humankind is struggling to survive the floods of melting polar ice caps, while on Jupiter and Saturn, early terraforming efforts have just been launched. Oceans dot the surface, as do gigantic, diaphanous tents that are intended to preserve areas of Martian wilderness in their original state. The colonists on Mars have nearly succeeded in transforming or 'terraforming' the red planet to produce a liveable Earth-like atmosphere. Now comes the much anticipated conclusion to this spectacular saga. Critics and fans alike instantly hailed the novel as a modern classic, and the New York Times declared that Robinson had 'virtually invented a new kind of science fiction.' Two years later, with the publication of Green Mars, Robinson cemented his reputation as the brightest new star on the hard science fiction horizon, winning the Hugo Award and receiving dozens of reviews that alluded to the novel's 'breathtaking scope' and 'intellectual daring.' Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy burst upon the science fiction scene in 1992 with the publication of the #1 bestselling, Nebula Award-winning Red Mars.

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. “ brings the epic to a rousing conclusion.” - San Francisco Chronicle a complex and deeply engaging dramatization of humanity’s future.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer “A breakthrough even from own consistently high levels of achievement.” - The New York Times Book Review With Mars the last hope for the human race, the inhabitants of the red planet are heading toward a population explosion-or interplanetary war. A great flood threatens an already overcrowded and polluted planet. 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.

Now green and verdant, Mars has been dramatically altered from a desolate world into one where humans can flourish.

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.

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