The Greening of Mars
Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher :
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Mars (Planet)
ISBN : 9780312350246
Green Mars
Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 2003-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0553898280
Book Description
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel • Kim Stanley Robinson’s classic trilogy depicting the colonization of Mars continues in a thrilling and timeless novel that pits the settlers against their greatest foes: themselves. “One of the major sagas of the [latest] generation in science fiction.”—Chicago Sun-Times Nearly a generation has passed since the first pioneers landed on Mars, and its transformation to an Earthlike planet is under way. But not everyone wants to see the process through. The methods are opposed by those determined to preserve their home planet’s hostile, barren beauty. Led by the first generation of children born on Mars, these rebels are soon joined by a handful of the original settlers. Against this cosmic backdrop, passions, partnerships, and rivalries explode in a story as spectacular as the planet itself.
A Companion to Science Fiction
Author : David Seed
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 41,29 MB
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0470797010
Book Description
A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction. Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues. Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins of the genre, its engagement with science and gender, and national variations of science fiction around the English-speaking world. Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture. Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin. Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.
Red Mars and Green Mars
Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 23,99 MB
Release : 2003-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0553898310
Book Description
The Green Book Magazine
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1100 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Theater
ISBN :
Book Description
Space Ranger: Mars
Author : Lon E. Varnadore
Publisher : Lon Varnadore
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 32,47 MB
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1393012337
Book Description
Space Ranger Rick Tavish has been given a goal, to complete his first solo mission of the Known Worlds. His first stop is Mars. And already things have gone awry when he meets Al'Kara, of the Golgoro. Things quickly spiral out of control from there as he struggles against the Thrane and ancient enemy and then with Al'Kara's own people.
Stories of Mars
Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1473234832
Book Description
John Carter, veteran of the American Civil War, finds himself transported from Arizona to Mars when hiding from attackers in a secret cave. The inhabitants greet him, referring to the planet as Barsoom, and Carter finds that he has superhuman strength and agility due to the different gravity of this new world. After joining the nomadic tribe of green, six-limbed Martians called Tharks, he rises through the ranks and earns the respect and friendship of one of the chiefs. Until, that is, the Tharks capture Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium and a member of the red, humanoid Martians. Rescuing Dejah Thoris, Carter attempts to return her to her people, finding himself at the centre of a conflict that reaches across Martian society, all while falling in love. Can he save Barsoom? What of Earth? Does he want to return, or would he rather stay with Dejah Thoris? A Princess of Mars was first serialised in 1912, and to celebrate its centenary we have collected it and its two sequels - The Gods of Mars and The Warlord of Mars - in this beautiful Golden Age Masterwork.
A Princess of Mars
Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,20 MB
Release : 2023-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The novel follows the adventures of John Carter, a Confederate veteran from Virginia who, after a mysterious encounter in a cave, finds himself inexplicably transported to the planet Mars. On Mars, he discovers that he has greater strength and agility due to the lower gravity of the planet. He soon becomes embroiled in the conflicts and politics of this alien world. On Barsoom, Carter encounters various alien races, including the Tharks, a green-skinned and four-armed warrior race, and the red-skinned inhabitants of Helium. He also meets the titular princess, Dejah Thoris, of the city-state of Helium. Dejah Thoris is captured by the Tharks, and John Carter, with his newfound abilities, embarks on a mission to rescue her. As the story unfolds, Carter becomes a central figure in the wars and power struggles between the different Martian city-states. He also discovers the existence of ancient technologies and a dying planet in need of saving.
A Princess of Mars
Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher :
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Carter, John (Fictitious character)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Collected John Carter of Mars (Volume 2)
Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 979 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1423170318
Book Description
Book Two of the John Carter of Mars collections, this edition contains the original text from the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published between 1916 and 1930, Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars are science fiction classics which introduce new characters and adventures to the dangerous martian landscape.
