Which of the following works of science fiction does not prominently feature a "space elevator"—a structure in stationary orbit that nonetheless touches a planet's surface?
a. Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson
b. The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke
c. Between Planets, by Robert A. Heinlein
d. Rainbow Mars, by Larry Niven
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a. Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson
b. The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke
c. Between Planets, by Robert A. Heinlein
d. Rainbow Mars, by Larry Niven
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Kim Stanley Robinson
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March 23, 1952
gender
male
place of birth
Waukegen, Illinois, The United States
genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer, probably best known for his award-winning Mars trilogy.
His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the 15 years of research and lifelong fascination with Mars which culminated in his most famous work. He has, due to his fascination with Mars, become a member of the Mars Society.
Robinson's work has been labeled by reviewers as "literary science fiction".
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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.92 — 2,340 ratings — published 1993 18 editions |
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Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.96 — 1,433 ratings — published 1993 17 editions |
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Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3) by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.91 — 1,273 ratings — published 1996 14 editions |
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The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.70 — 823 ratings — published 2002 11 editions |
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Forty Signs of Rain by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.53 — 431 ratings — published 2004 11 editions |
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Fifty Degrees Below by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.71 — 307 ratings — published 2005 8 editions |
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Antarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.73 — 292 ratings — published 1997 11 editions |
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Sixty Days and Counting by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.78 — 214 ratings — published 2007 4 editions |
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The Martians by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.36 — 226 ratings — published 1999 11 editions |
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The Wild Shore: Three Californias (Wild Shore Triptych)(Three Californias, #1) by Kim Stanley Robinson avg rating 3.79 — 191 ratings — published 1984 9 editions |
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"Economics was like psychology, a pseudoscience trying to hide that fact with intense theoretical hyperelaboration. And gross domestic product was one of those unfortunate measurement concepts, like inches or the British thermal unit, that ought to have been retired long before."
— Kim Stanley Robinson (Blue Mars)
— Kim Stanley Robinson (Blue Mars)
"All the repetitions in the pattern were superficial; the moment was always new. It had to be lived, and then the next moment embraced as it arrived."
— Kim Stanley Robinson (Sixty Days and Counting)
— Kim Stanley Robinson (Sixty Days and Counting)
"Childhood isn't just those years. It's also the opinions you form about them afterward. That's why our childhoods are so long."
— Kim Stanley Robinson (Green Mars)
— Kim Stanley Robinson (Green Mars)
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