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Red Mars

by Kim Stanley Robinson

Paperback, 572 pages, Random House, List Price: $5.99 |

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Author: Kim Stanley Robinson

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Book Summary

On a mission to provide Mars with an Earth-like atmosphere, John Boone, Maya Toitovna, Frank Chalmers, and Arkady Bogdanov meet stiff resistance from those who will fight to the death to prevent Mars from being changed. The first book in the Mars Trilogy.

Genres:

Science Fiction & Fantasy
Fiction

Awards and Recognition

Nebula Award (1993)

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