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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mars Trilogy

Book • 1992

Kim Stanley Robinson

The Mars trilogy, consisting of 'Red Mars' (1992), 'Green Mars' (1993), and 'Blue Mars' (1996), follows the settlement and terraforming of Mars from 2026 to 2212.

The series explores the technological, moral, social, and political evolution of the Martian colony through the perspectives of a diverse cast of characters.

It delves into themes such as the debate between 'Reds' who want to preserve Mars in its natural state and 'Greens' who advocate for terraforming, the formation of new societies, and the complex relationships between Earth and Mars.

The trilogy is known for its detailed analysis of philosophical, political, and geological aspects of the Martian environment and its potential for human habitation.

Mentioned by

Michael Garfield

Kim Stanley Robinson

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Jill Lepore

as a writer who imagined ways Mars could be made habitable.

Episode 3: Planet B

Mentioned by

Michael Garfield

in relation to life extension.

Futures Indistinguishable from Magic with Robin Sloan

Mentioned by Alyssa Shannon among the Martian sci-fi books she read during childhood.

The Sunday Read: ‘Can Humans Endure the Psychological Torment of Mars?’

Mentioned by

Kim Stanley Robinson

as the work he was most famous for before 'The Ministry for the Future'.

Kim Stanley Robinson on Pre Traumatic Imagination and the stories that change us

Mentioned by

Jill Lepore

as the source of inspiration for the Mars expedition vision.

Jill Lepore on Elon Musk's imaginary world

Mentioned by hosts and

Kim Stanley Robinson

as his best-known series that deals with terraforming Mars and detailed future-history exploration.

On Science Fiction with Kim Stanley Robinson

Mentioned by

Frank Ruda

and

Kim Stanley Robinson

as one of the author's major works about settlement and terraforming of Mars.

Kim Stanley Robinson on his work, utopic realism, the future of Mars, Fredric Jameson… and so on.

Mentioned by

Molly Wood

when discussing books about colonizing Mars.

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Recommended by

Erik Wernquist

for its exploration of human settlement on Mars and its political and ecological implications.

Erik Wernquist - the man behind the space video hit "Wanderers" on YouTube

Recommended by

Hank Green

for rereading beloved younger-years books, while reflecting on how his interpretation has changed with age.

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