Bestselling, award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson continues his
groundbreaking trilogy of eco-thrillers--and propels us deeper into the
awesome whirlwind of climatic change. Set in our nation's capital, here
is a chillingly realistic tale of people caught in the collision of
science, technology, and the consequences of global warming--which could
trigger another phenomenon: abrupt climate change, resulting in
temperatures...
When the storm got bad, scientist Frank Vanderwal was at work,
formalizing his return to the National Science Foundation for another
year. He'd left the building just in time to help sandbag at Arlington
Cemetery. Now that the torrent was over, large chunks of San Diego had
eroded into the sea, and D.C. was underwater.
Shallow lakes occupied the most famous parts of the city. Reagan Airport
was awash and the Potomac had spilled beyond its banks. Rescue boats
dotted the saturated cityscape. Everything Frank and his colleagues in
the halls of science and politics feared had culminated in this massive
disaster. And now the world looked to them to fix it.
Whatever Frank can do, now that he is homeless, he'll have to do from
his car. He's not averse to sleeping outdoors. Years of research have
made him hyperaware of his status as just another primate. That plus his
encounter with a Tibetan Buddhist has left him resolved to live a more
authentic life.
Hopefully, this will prepare him for whatever is to come....
For even as D.C. bails out from the flood, a more extreme climate change
looms. With the melting of the polar ice caps shutting down the warm
waters of the Gulf Stream, another Ice Age could be imminent. The last
time it happened, 11,000 years ago, it took just three years to start.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Kim Stanley
Robinson.
