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Science in the Capital, Book 1
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Peter Ganim
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Kim Stanley Robinson
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When the Arctic ice pack was first measured in the 1950s, it averaged 30 feet thick in midwinter. By the end of the century it was down to 15. One August the ice broke. The next year the breakup started in July. The third year it began in May. That was last year.
It's an increasingly steamy summer in the nation's capital as Senate environmental staffer Charlie Quibler cares for his young son and deals with the frustrating politics of global warming. Charlie must find a way to get a skeptical administration to act before it's too late-and his progeny find themselves living in Swamp World. But the political climate poses almost as great a challenge as the environmental crisis when it comes to putting the public good ahead of private gain.
While Charlie struggles to play politics, his wife, Anna, takes a more rational approach to the looming crisis in her work at the National Science Foundation. There a proposal has come in for a revolutionary process that could solve the problem of global warming-if it can be recognized in time. But when a race to control the budding technology begins, the stakes only get higher. As these everyday heroes fight to align the awesome forces of nature with the extraordinary march of modern science, they are unaware that fate is about to put an unusual twist on their work-one that will place them at the heart of an unavoidable storm.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Kim Stanley Robinson.
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It isn’t easy to get a group of bestselling SF authors to write new stories for an anthology, but that’s what Elizabeth Anne Hull has done in this powerhouse book. With original, captivating tales by Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, David Brin, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Joe Haldeman, Harry Harrison, Larry Niven, Vernor Vinge, Gene Wolfe, and others, Gateways is a SF event that will be a must-buy for SF readers of all tastes, from the traditional to the cutting edge; from the darkly serious to the laugh-out-loud funny.
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Spectacular.
- De Steve Reid en 08-21-15
De: Greg Bear, y otros
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Blood Music
- De: Greg Bear
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
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Vergil's innovative experiment restructuring the cells of a common virus becomes a nightmare when, in order to save his research, Vergil injects the entire culture into his bloodstream.
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THOUGHT UNIVERSE
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 08-01-15
De: Greg Bear
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Fluke
- Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
- De: Christopher Moore
- Narrado por: Bill Irwin
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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Just why do humpback whales sing? That's the question that has marine behavioral biologist Nate Quinn and his crew poking, charting, recording, and photographing very big, wet, gray marine mammals - until the extraordinary day when a whale lifts its tail into the air to display a cryptic message spelled out in foot-high letters: Bite Me.
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Best way to ruin a good book.
- De colleen en 02-18-08
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Transmission
- De: Hari Kunzru
- Narrado por: Hari Kunzru
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Transmission, Hari Kunzru's new novel of love and lunacy, immigration and immunity, introduces a daydreaming Indian computer geek whose luxurious fantasies about life in America are shaken when he accepts a California job offer.
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Thoroughly Enjoyable
- De Don en 07-11-04
De: Hari Kunzru
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Red Plenty
- De: Francis Spufford
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
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Strange as it may seem, the gray, oppressive USSR was founded on a fairy tale. It was built on the 20th-century magic called "the planned economy," which was going to gush forth an abundance of good things that the lands of capitalism could never match. And just for a little while, in the heady years of the late 1950s, the magic seemed to be working. Red Plenty is about that moment in history, and how it came, and how it went away. Red Plenty is history, it's fiction, it's as ambitious as Sputnik, and as uncompromising as an Aeroflot flight attendant.
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Simple review
- De Jay J Peters en 06-24-18
De: Francis Spufford
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The Engines of God
- De: Jack McDevitt
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
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Humans call them Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues scattered on distant planets throughout the galaxy, encoded with strange inscriptions that defy translation. Searching for clues about the Monument-Makers, teams of 23rd century linguists, historians, engineers and archaeologists have been excavating the enigmatic alien ruins on a number of planets, uncovering strange, massive false cities made of solid rock. But their time is running out.
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Conceptually intriguing, but uneven writing style
- De Michael G Kurilla en 05-12-11
De: Jack McDevitt
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Miracle Man
- De: William R. Leibowitz
- Narrado por: Tracy Thibodeaux
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The victim of an unspeakable crime, an infant rises to become a new type of superhero. Unlike any that have come before him, he is not a fanciful creation of animators; he is real. So begins the saga of Robert James Austin, the greatest genius in human history. But where did his extraordinary intelligence come from, and why do so many want to destroy him? Aided by two exceptional women, one of whom will become his unlikely lover, Austin struggles against abandonment and betrayal.
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What a great book. Impossible to put down.
- De W. D. Lurie en 11-10-15
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Children of the Deterrent
- Halfhero, Book 1
- De: Ian W. Sainsbury
- Narrado por: Sam Phillips, Jaimi Barbakoff
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The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series. 'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....
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Everything Backstory Until Last Few Chapters
- De Sailfish en 06-30-20
De: Ian W. Sainsbury
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The Silent History
- De: Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby, Kevin Moffett
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman, LJ Ganser
- Duración: 14 h y 1 m
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It begins as a statistical oddity: a spike in children born with acute speech delays. Physically normal in every way, these children never speak and do not respond to speech; they don't learn to read, don't learn to write. As the number of cases grows to an epidemic level, theories spread. Maybe it's related to a popular antidepressant; maybe it's environmental. Or maybe these children have special skills all their own.
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A Thought-Provoking Premise
- De Doug - Audible en 03-31-15
De: Eli Horowitz, y otros
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How Like a God
- De: Brenda W. Clough
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
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What would it be like, to get absolute power? Would you wear a cape and fight crime? Rule the planet? Or perhaps you would be like Rob Lewis, and watch your world collapse around you. Does absolute power corrupt absolutely? Rob is going to find out.
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At one point the main character rapes at 13 year old girl
- De Richard Davis en 05-29-21
De: Brenda W. Clough
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The Years of Rice and Salt
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 25 h y 56 m
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It is the 14th 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 the plague had 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.
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Robinson's best; Pinchot's usual excellence
- De Alex Levine en 05-13-15
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Shaman
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Graeme Malcolm
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There is Thorn, a shaman himself. He lives to pass down his wisdom and his stories - to teach those who would follow in his footsteps. There is Heather, the healer who, in many ways, holds the clan together. There is Elga, an outsider and the bringer of change. And then there is Loon, the next shaman, who is determined to find his own path. But in a world so treacherous, that journey is never simple - and where it may lead is never certain.
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A strange and similar world
- De Dan Harlow en 11-17-13
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The Wild Shore
- The Three Californias Triptych, Book 1
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
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North America, 2047. For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, that might yet be - and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
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Needs 6 stars
- De Carl en 01-12-16
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Icehenge
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell, Kevin T. Collins, Carla Mercer-Meyer
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On the North Pole of Pluto there stands an enigma: a huge circle of standing blocks of ice, built on the pattern of Earth's Stonehenge - but 10 times the size, standing alone at the farthest reaches of the Solar System. What is it? Who came there to build it? The secret lies, perhaps, in the chaotic decades of the Martian Revolution, in the lost memories of those who have lived for centuries.
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An unusually realistic (& depressing) dystopia.
- De J. Billings en 04-15-18
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Antarctica
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
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It is a stark and inhospitable place, where the landscape itself poses a challenge to survival, yet its strange, silent beauty has long fascinated scientists and adventurers. Now Antarctica faces an uncertain future. The international treaty which protects the continent is about to dissolve, clearing the way for Antarctica’s resources to be plundered, its eerie beauty to be savaged. As politicians wrangle over its fate, major corporations begin probing for its hidden riches.
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Narrator ruins an otherwise interesting book.
- De Andrew Pollack en 07-03-21
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Aurora
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Ali Ahn
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A major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices, Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.
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The Future is Limited, Get Used to It
- De Martin Lesser en 08-20-15
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The Years of Rice and Salt
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
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It is the 14th 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 the plague had 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.
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Robinson's best; Pinchot's usual excellence
- De Alex Levine en 05-13-15
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Shaman
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Graeme Malcolm
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There is Thorn, a shaman himself. He lives to pass down his wisdom and his stories - to teach those who would follow in his footsteps. There is Heather, the healer who, in many ways, holds the clan together. There is Elga, an outsider and the bringer of change. And then there is Loon, the next shaman, who is determined to find his own path. But in a world so treacherous, that journey is never simple - and where it may lead is never certain.
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A strange and similar world
- De Dan Harlow en 11-17-13
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The Wild Shore
- The Three Californias Triptych, Book 1
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
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North America, 2047. For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, that might yet be - and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
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Needs 6 stars
- De Carl en 01-12-16
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Icehenge
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell, Kevin T. Collins, Carla Mercer-Meyer
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On the North Pole of Pluto there stands an enigma: a huge circle of standing blocks of ice, built on the pattern of Earth's Stonehenge - but 10 times the size, standing alone at the farthest reaches of the Solar System. What is it? Who came there to build it? The secret lies, perhaps, in the chaotic decades of the Martian Revolution, in the lost memories of those who have lived for centuries.
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An unusually realistic (& depressing) dystopia.
- De J. Billings en 04-15-18
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Antarctica
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 19 h y 10 m
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It is a stark and inhospitable place, where the landscape itself poses a challenge to survival, yet its strange, silent beauty has long fascinated scientists and adventurers. Now Antarctica faces an uncertain future. The international treaty which protects the continent is about to dissolve, clearing the way for Antarctica’s resources to be plundered, its eerie beauty to be savaged. As politicians wrangle over its fate, major corporations begin probing for its hidden riches.
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Narrator ruins an otherwise interesting book.
- De Andrew Pollack en 07-03-21
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Aurora
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Ali Ahn
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A major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices, Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.
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The Future is Limited, Get Used to It
- De Martin Lesser en 08-20-15
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The High Sierra
- A Love Story
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Duración: 16 h y 30 m
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Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place.
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Disappointed in the judgmental tone
- De Amazon Customer en 08-18-22
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Red Moon
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Maxwell Hamilton, Joy Osmanski, Feodor Chin
- Duración: 16 h y 46 m
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It is 30 years from now, and we have colonized the moon. American Fred Fredericks is making his first trip, his purpose to install a communications system for China's Lunar Science Foundation. But hours after his arrival, he witnesses a murder and is forced into hiding. It is also the first visit for celebrity travel reporter Ta Shu. He has contacts and influence, but he, too, will find the moon can be a perilous place for any traveler.
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16 hours of nothing much happening
- De GP en 03-31-19
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The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: David Marantz
- Duración: 17 h y 30 m
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Adventurers, scientists, artists, workers, and visionaries - these are the men and women you will encounter in the short fiction of Kim Stanley Robinson. In settings ranging from the sunken ruins of Venice to the upper reaches of the Himalayas to the terraformed surface of Mars itself, and through themes of environmental sustainability, social justice, personal responsibility, sports, adventure, and fun, Robinson's protagonists explore a world which stands in sharp contrast to many of the traditional locales and mores of science fiction, presenting instead a world in which Utopia rests within our grasp.
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A nice treat for Kim Stanley Robinson fans
- De Anonymous User en 06-13-14
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Galileo’s Dream
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 20 h y 26 m
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With Galileo’s Dream, Kim Stanley Robinson crafts an instant masterpiece that blends epic adventure and thoughtful alternate history. Ganymede, a rebellious Jovian, attempts to bring famed scientific mind Galileo forward in time to alter the course of history with astonishing results.
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Quit listening about a third of the way in.
- De ShySusan en 05-06-12
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New York 2140
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren, Robin Miles, Peter Ganim, y otros
- Duración: 22 h y 34 m
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New York Times best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson returns with a bold and brilliant vision of New York City in the next century. As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear—along with the lawyers, of course.
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Complex, believable, nuanced, riveting
- De Lois en 04-07-17
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New York 2140: Booktrack Edition
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren, Robin Miles, Peter Ganim, y otros
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New York 2140: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear - along with the lawyers, of course. There is the internet star, beloved by millions for her airship adventures....
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Best audible production I’ve heard
- De Kwêvoël en 05-20-21
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Forty Signs of Rain
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- Larjane
- 10-28-20
It Just Goes On
I always enjoy this author’s version of everything. He’s much smarter than anyone I know. This delved into many aspects of everyday life to culminate into a climatic event. “He’ll see what he can do.” I was paying attention. Everything will remain the same.
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- rb250
- 09-30-22
I love Kim Stanley Robinson
So many “popular” scifi and other writers get lazy with character development once they become top selling authors. But not this guy. And this work is so thoughtful and full of chuckles. The perfect writer for me.
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- E. Lewis
- 10-31-23
narrator might as well be robot AI voice.
good story but seriously terrible narration. consider 1.25x? I will try this to finish it.
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- William Dugdale
- 07-01-20
Great book, terrible narrator
Once you get used to the narrator's awful cadence it is a really enjoyable, thought-provoking book.
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- Jordan
- 10-03-16
Performance at 1.25x
Like many others, the performance wasn't to my liking. Peter Ganim's dialog performance was just fine, but the narration was very choppy. I read other reviews by Peter Ganim, and they all seemed to like him.
Here it my word of wisdom: Listen to it at 1.25x speed, and the narration flows better and you won't think you are listening to a bot.
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- Rowan
- 02-06-14
What I expected
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. Easy story to get into. Very typical Kim Stanley Robinson. If you are expecting a thrill a minute story you don't know the author.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I liked the science. It seems very factual and this again is typical of the author. It is a bit hard to follow as an audiobook but not vital to the story.Least interesting was the USA focus. America saves the world. (yawn)
Would you listen to another book narrated by Peter Ganim and Kim Stanley Robinson ?
Yes. Part 2 is downloading now.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, but I would lose my job if I tried so it suits me perfectly.
Any additional comments?
The narrator did a fine job.
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- Zeno
- 10-14-22
Scientists in D.C. - slow going until ...
Academia is an interesting bunch of people, and Kim Stanley Robinson does a great job putting us into the minds of several scientists - all one way or other connected with the NSF (National Science Foundation). For much of the novel, the topic of climate change is underlying - at the forefront are the lives of scientists, how they operate, how they're funded, how they interact, how they work with politicians, etc. We meet them and experience the way they look at their world.
Interestingly - Robinson reveals, bit by bit, the theme that science, all left-brained and objective, absolutely needs to be brought together with the right brain, with passion, with heart, with emotion. While much of the novel is slow going, it really kicks in when a very rational-minded scientist, following circumstances that get his heart pumping, actually scales a building and breaks in to retrieve a letter.
Where Robinson's novel begins to really shine, however, is toward the end of this book (the first of a series of three) - when the flood hits, when the climate crisis becomes very real very quickly, when D.C. gets completely flooded. What happens then, and how Robinson describes it, gives a strong sense of what may well be in our future because of several climate tipping points coming ever closer.
PS: The narrator was terrible.
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- John d
- 12-11-17
Concept awesome, but slow like ice melting.
I suspect upu could save yourself the time and go to be second book. This one is a lot of, lot lot lot of character development and back story. It's a very good portrait of life inside a quasi governmental organization.
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- Robert P.
- 03-23-16
Good story, horrible narration.
Hopefully the following 2 books in the series are narrated by someone other than the monotone robot that did this one.
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- David Patterson
- 07-26-15
Good story but to robotic voice actor.
I tried to listen to this book several years ago but I couldn't get past the readers voice. I recently made myself listen to the entire book. I eventually got over the voice and could attend to a good story.
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