Forty Signs of Rain (Science in the Capital, #1)
In this near-future novel, global warming has escalated from scientific postulate into impending worldwide catastrophe. Senate aide Charlie Chase doesn't need to be convinced of the looming peril: He sees its proof in every melting ice floe. But environmental experts aren't power brokers: Chase...
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In this near-future novel, global warming has escalated from scientific postulate into impending worldwide catastrophe. Senate aide Charlie Chase doesn't need to be convinced of the looming peril: He sees its proof in every melting ice floe. But environmental experts aren't power brokers: Chase finds himself stymied as he attempts to change government policy. As the waters rise around the world, a startling proposal is advanced to reverse the problem. But can public good overcome private greed?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780553803112 (0553803115)
Publish date: June 1st 2004
Publisher: Spectra
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Series: Science in the Capitol (#1)
WTH? Most boring book I've read from KSR to date.
The first time I read this book I was not overly enamoured of it: I had read its sequel first then come back to it before waiting around for the "third" instalment to be published and after that read Antartica which seemed like it might be set before this one...which turned out to be true...so i rea...
A few years back my friends and I started a book group. The book that really killed it was [book: The Years of Rice and Salt]. I won't revisit the horror except to say it was very bad. I tell you this because it was by the same author as this book. But this one sounded interesting so I gave it a sho...
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