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by Kim Stanley Robinson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 500 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; First edition edition (21 Oct 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0246138823
  • ISBN-13: 978-0246138828
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,046,297 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Kim Stanley Robinson has earned a reputation as the master of Mars fiction, writing books that are scientific, sociological and, better still, fantastic. Green Mars continues the story of humans settling the planet in a process called "terraforming". In Red Mars, the initial work in the trilogy, the first 100 scientists chosen to explore the planet disintegrated in disagreement--in part because of pressures from forces on Earth. Some of the scientists formed a loose network underground. Green Mars, which won the 1994 Hugo Award, follows the development of the underground and the problems endemic to forming a new society. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The first 100 scientists and engineers landed on Mars in 2027, their task to "terraform" the planet, creating an atmosphere, warming the environment, building human habitats, freeing the water trapped in underground aquifiers and seeding the new landscape. This book tells their story.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another great epic, 10 Nov 1999
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This review is from: Green Mars: Mars Trilogy Bk. 2 (Paperback)
This book is the continuation of Red Mars, it shows how Mars has been changed by the people and how the people have been changed by Mars. It is an extremely good book, filled with a good plot, some science and the socio-poltical observations I have come to expect from Robinson. Be warned though, this is NOT a light read, in fact it is often very heavy going and the non-scientifically minded might get confused by some of the explanations. However, if you can make your way through it then it is an enjoyable and rewarding read.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars an intelligent and believable sequel, nice characters, 12 Oct 2001
This review is from: Green Mars (Voyager Classics) (Paperback)
The first book in the Mars series brought us into a newly settled world and made us want to be there - although maybe not having to deal with all those fascinating problems with concrete. Green Mars continues developing characters that we met in the first book and tracking the political and ecological developments of a terraforming world. Unlike much sci fi involving habitation of a new planet, Robinson takes an intelligent understanding of anthropology and social theories and applies it to a well written and engaging plot. I will admit now to reading the whole series already and enjoying almost every moment of them and yearning to see the expansive red landscapes and the gradual terraforming mutating the planet, slowly but surely. If you've read the first book(Red Mars), don't worry about the sequel letting you down. If you haven't read the first one, then read it first, or Green Mars won't make sense.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Dry and verbose, but interesting, 5 Jan 2005
By Kenny Macleod "skaffman" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green Mars: Mars Trilogy Bk. 2 (Paperback)
Like the first book, Red Mars, at times this can read more like a history textbook than a novel. The book is broken up into sections, each written from the point of view of various characters. This gives each part a personal spin, but breaks up the overall narrative somewhat, leaving the reader a bit dislocated. It also lacks the exploring-the-unknown, hard science aspects of Red Mars, but that was inevitable given the plot.

That said, it's superbly well thought out, and utterly, completely convincing. If you liked Red Mars, this is worth the follow-up.
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The book was a present for my son I was very upset when I received it as it was second hand also I paid three times too much for it. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mars book 2
Following on from the failed revolution at the end of `Red Mars' this second book in Kim Stanley Robinson's epic trilogy follows the revolutionists as they go underground, while... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good as "Red Mars"
"Green Mars" seamlessly follows on from where "Red Mars" left off and it is just as well written and convincing as the first book of the trilogy. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2005 by L. Davidson

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good if you have read Red Mars
Very good if you have read Red Mars. As it is a continuation. I am into the 3rd book, and they all are very good. He makes the stories very believeable
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1.0 out of 5 stars Verbose
Lots of pages, little content. Even more wordy than the first volume (Red Mars).
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