Contemporary visions of the future have been shaped by hopes and fears about the effects of human technology and global capitalism on the natural world. In an era of climate change, mass extinction, and oil shortage, such visions have become increasingly catastrophic, even apocalyptic. Exploring the[...]

Kim Stanley Robinson has been an ongoing force in the Science Fiction genre for over twenty years, with his novels ("Year's of Rice and Salt", "Forty Signs of Rain") crossing over to the mainstream, and routinely appearing on the "New York Times" best sellers list. During the 80s and early nineties,[...]

Winner of the 2013 Nebula Award for Best Novel The year is 2312. Scientific advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. Earth is no longer our only home; new habitats have been created throughout the solar system, on moons, planets and in between. But in 2312, a sequence of events will[...]