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In "Fifty Degrees Below," Kim Stanley Robinson places readers in the heart of our capital as a catastrophic flood threatens to submerge the city. The story follows scientist Frank Vanderwal and his colleagues as they navigate the immediate crisis while grappling with the larger reality of global warming and the potential for abrupt climate change. The narrative examines how science, technology, and politics intersect in a world where climate events are accelerating and the consequences are global.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Kim Stanley Robinson
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