With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Marstrilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constructs a world vastly different from the one we know....The Years of Rice and SaltIt 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? What if the plague killed 99 percent of the population instead? How would the world have changed? This is a look at the history that could have been--a history that stretches across centuries, a history that sees dynasties and nations rise and crumble, a history that spans horrible famine and magnificent innovation. These are the years of rice and salt. This is a universe where the first ship to reach the New World travels across the Pacific Ocean from China and colonization spreads from west to east. This is a universe where the Industrial Revolution is triggered by the world's greatest scientific minds--in India. This is a universe where Buddhism and Islam are the most influential and practiced religions and Christianity is merely a historical footnote. Through the eyes of soldiers and kings, explorers and philosophers, slaves and scholars, Robinson renders an immensely rich tapestry. Rewriting history and probing the most profound questions as only he can, Robinson shines his extraordinary light on the place of religion, culture, power, and even love on such an Earth. From the steppes of Asia to the shores of the Western Hemisphere, from the age of Akbar to the present and beyond, here is the stunning story of the creation of a new world.From the Hardcover edition.
With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Marstrilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constructs a world vastly different from the one we know....The Years of Rice and SaltIt 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? What if the plague killed 99 percent of the population instead? How would the world have changed? This is a look at the history that could have been--a history that stretches across centuries, a history that sees dynasties and nations rise and crumble, a history that spans horrible famine and magnificent innovation. These are the years of rice and salt. This is a universe where the first ship to reach the New World travels across the Pacific Ocean from China and colonization spreads from west to east. This is a universe where the Industrial Revolution is triggered by the world's greatest scientific minds--in India. This is a universe where Buddhism and Islam are the most influential and practiced religions and Christianity is merely a historical footnote. Through the eyes of soldiers and kings, explorers and philosophers, slaves and scholars, Robinson renders an immensely rich tapestry. Rewriting history and probing the most profound questions as only he can, Robinson shines his extraordinary light on the place of religion, culture, power, and even love on such an Earth. From the steppes of Asia to the shores of the Western Hemisphere, from the age of Akbar to the present and beyond, here is the stunning story of the creation of a new world.From the Hardcover edition.
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Hard science fiction exploring terraforming, climate ecology, and socio-political systems reaches one of its most detailed expressions in the Mars trilogy. Kim Stanley Robinson, an American science fiction writer born on March 23, 1952, earned international recognition for depicting human colonization and ecological transformation on Mars through novels such as Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars.
Robinson earned his doctorate with a study on the fiction of Philip K. Dick, published as The Novels of Philip K. Dick in 1984. That same year, he published his debut novel, The Wild Shore, which launched his Three Californias trilogy—comprising The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast, and Pacific Edge—and inaugurated Ace Books' revived Science Fiction Specials line. Over a career encompassing more than twenty books, he has worked with institutions such as the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the Clarion Writers' Workshop, and UC San Diego's Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination. In 2008, Time magazine named him a Hero of the Environment for his persistent ecological focus.
Ecological, cultural, and political systems form the core of Robinson's narrative architecture, with practicing scientists frequently serving as protagonists. His realistic approach to speculative fiction combines rigorous scientific detail with political economy, examining how human institutions adapt to environmental crises and technological change. His major honors include the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the World Fantasy Award.
13 books in catalog
Hard science fiction exploring terraforming, climate ecology, and socio-political systems reaches one of its most detailed expressions in the Mars trilogy. Kim Stanley Robinson, an American science fiction writer born on March 23, 1952, earned international recognition for depicting human colonization and ecological transformation on Mars through novels such as Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars.
Robinson earned his doctorate with a study on the fiction of Philip K. Dick, published as The Novels of Philip K. Dick in 1984. That same year, he published his debut novel, The Wild Shore, which launched his Three Californias trilogy—comprising The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast, and Pacific Edge—and inaugurated Ace Books' revived Science Fiction Specials line. Over a career encompassing more than twenty books, he has worked with institutions such as the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the Clarion Writers' Workshop, and UC San Diego's Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination. In 2008, Time magazine named him a Hero of the Environment for his persistent ecological focus.
Ecological, cultural, and political systems form the core of Robinson's narrative architecture, with practicing scientists frequently serving as protagonists. His realistic approach to speculative fiction combines rigorous scientific detail with political economy, examining how human institutions adapt to environmental crises and technological change. His major honors include the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the World Fantasy Award.
