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Antarctica Our last wilderness. But for how long A topical future history thriller from the worldwide bestselling author of the Mars series.Like the land it protects, the Antarctic Treaty is dissolving. The worlds last unstripped asset, Antarctica is in danger of becoming a free-for-all oil reconnaissance teams intent on mass extraction, adventure travellers trailing waste across the tundra, and multi-national interests covertly vying for influence. But a new radical environmentalist group is determined to show humanity that Antarctica cannot be plundered like the rest of the world. Whatever it takesAntarctica: an eco-thriller, a romance, and a passionate study of a desolate continent. Against a majestic backdrop, multi-award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson paints his latest big picture by focusing on the personal triumphs and tragedies of the innocents, the activists, and the ruthless exploiters who are fighting their version of the future for Earths last great wilderness.

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In the near future, Wade Norton has been sent to Antarctica by Senator Phil Chase to investigate rumors of environmental sabotage. He arrives on the frozen continent and immediately begins making contact with the various scientific and political factions that comprise Antarctic society. What he finds is an interesting blend of inhabitants who don't always mesh well but who all share a common love of Antarctica and a fierce devotion to their life there. He also begins to uncover layers of Antarctic culture that have been kept hidden from the rest of the world, and some of them are dangerous indeed. Things are brought to a head when the saboteurs--or "ecoteurs" as they call themselves--launch an attack designed to drive humans off the face of Antarctica. This is Kim Stanley Robinson's first book since his award-winning Mars trilogy, and while some of the themes may be familiar to seasoned Robinson readers, the book is never less than engrossing. As usual Robinson does a masterful job with the setting of his story, and anyone interested in Antarctica won't want to miss this one. --Craig Engler
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Praise for Antarctica:

"There is no finer writer of science fiction today than Kim Stanley Robinson, and he is at the top of his form in Antarctica... an exhilarating addition to a body of work distinguished by two elements all too rare in modern science fiction: a sense of character and a sense of place."
--The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel:

"A tremendous achievement."
--The Washington Post Book World

"Promises to become a classic...This is epic science fiction in the best
sense of the term--thoughtful, provoking, and haunting."
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Green Mars, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel:

"Dense as a diamond and as sharp; it makes even most good novels
seem pale and insignificant by comparison."
--The Washington Post Book World

"Has the breathtaking scope, plausible science and intellectual
daring that made Red Mars a hit."
--Daily News of Los Angeles

Blue Mars, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel:

"Blue Mars represents a breakthrough even from his own consistently high level of achievement....Beautifully written...A landmark in the history of the genre."
--The New York Times Book Review

"A complex and deeply engaging dramatization of humanity's future...Exhilarating."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer

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  • PublisherHarperVoyager
  • Publication date2008
  • ISBN 10 0007304889
  • ISBN 13 9780007304882
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages576
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