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![]() | Forty Signs of Rain (2004) (The first book in the Capital Code series) A novel by Kim Stanley Robinson |
British Science Fiction Association (nominee)
The first of three linked novels set in the strife-torn world of big science, operating out of the corrupt political heart of the developed world In the interface between big science and big business lies the potential for the absolute destruction or salvation of our world, as new discoveries open ever more remarkable doorways into the future. And while good intentions may underlie the science that leads to these discoveries, human greed, on an individual, political or corporate basis, will always seek a way to exploit each and every new development. Combining superb narrative and beautiful writing, these will not only be highly entertaining thrillers but will also offer the reader a privileged insight into and greater understanding of the bigger picture and how the jigsaw pieces of science, politics and business operate in the modern world. The events of the books will focus on: a science-industrial spy, based in part on the amazing multiple-lives of FBI spy Ronald Hansen; a US patent office lawyer; a venture capitalist; a Washington lobbyist; a Congressional aide; a Buddhist scientist, recently arrived in the West; a Senator and several scientists at a biotech lab outside Washington: and the storylines will include births, deaths, marriages and murder, as well as all the political, scientific and espionage elements: life on the micro, as well as the macro, level.
Genre: Science Fiction
Genre: Science Fiction
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Hardback Editions
May 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Forty Signs of Rain Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: 0553803115 / 9780553803112 (USA edition) Publisher: Spectra Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Forty Signs of Rain Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: 0007148860 / 9780007148868 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
Paperback Editions
July 2005 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Forty Signs of Rain Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: 0553585800 / 9780553585803 (USA edition) Publisher: Spectra Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
February 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Forty Signs of Rain Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: 0007148887 / 9780007148882 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
2005 : Paperback
| Title: Forty Signs Of Rain Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: 0000714887 / 9780000714886 (UK edition) Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Forty Signs of Rain Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: 0007148879 / 9780007148875 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
Kindle Editions
June 2004 : Kindle edition
| Title: Forty Signs of Rain (Science in the Capital Trilogy, Book 1) (Robinson, Kim Stanley) Author(s):: Kim Stanley Robinson ISBN: B000FC1PZC Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
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