Lear's Daughters - Softcover
The environmentally-themed science fiction classic that's "grand- scale storytelling (Library Journal)."
The year is 2073. Earth's climate is faltering and her ecosystems are breaking down. Her burgeoning populations now rely on food and energy supplies imported from colony worlds.
A routine exploratory mission to the planet Fiix finds a world at war with itself, continuously devastated by unpredictable weather patterns. When storms and flooding ruin the Terran base camp and destroy their power and communication links, the explorers must discover what's causing the weather's behavior, not just for the sake of science, but to ensure the expedition's success and survival.
The year is 2073. Earth's climate is faltering and her ecosystems are breaking down. Her burgeoning populations now rely on food and energy supplies imported from colony worlds.
A routine exploratory mission to the planet Fiix finds a world at war with itself, continuously devastated by unpredictable weather patterns. When storms and flooding ruin the Terran base camp and destroy their power and communication links, the explorers must discover what's causing the weather's behavior, not just for the sake of science, but to ensure the expedition's success and survival.
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About the Author:
Marjorie B. Kellogg is the author of The Dragon Quartet, Harmony and A Rumor of Angels. Her novel The Book of Earth was chosen as a VOYA Best Book of the Year.
William Rossow is a scientist with NASA, studying planetary atmospheres and climate, and is a noted expert in meteorology and climatology.
Review:
William Rossow is a scientist with NASA, studying planetary atmospheres and climate, and is a noted expert in meteorology and climatology.
“Might be the best science fiction novel of the year... highly recommended.”
—Locus (for The Wave and the Flame)
“The solution that the alien race—the Sawls on Planet Fiix—find for their climate disaster may be our best chance on Planet Earth, too, if we fail to put the clamps on coal emissions in the next few years!”
—James Hansen, NASA Climate Scientist
“The Lear’s Daughters series has three- dimensional characters, sharp observation, stimulating science, fast action and a love story. It is exceptionally well written, and has what so much science fiction lacks—strong women characters and real soul. Both volumes are highly recommended.”
—Oxford Times
—Locus (for The Wave and the Flame)
“The solution that the alien race—the Sawls on Planet Fiix—find for their climate disaster may be our best chance on Planet Earth, too, if we fail to put the clamps on coal emissions in the next few years!”
—James Hansen, NASA Climate Scientist
“The Lear’s Daughters series has three- dimensional characters, sharp observation, stimulating science, fast action and a love story. It is exceptionally well written, and has what so much science fiction lacks—strong women characters and real soul. Both volumes are highly recommended.”
—Oxford Times
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- PublisherDAW
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0756405939
- ISBN 13 9780756405939
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages752
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