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The Calculating Stars
Series: A Lady Astronaut Novel
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One woman. One mission. One chance to save the world.It’s 1952, and the world as we know it is gone. A meteorite has destroyed Washington DC, triggering extinction-level global warming. To save humanity, the world unites to form the International Aerospace Coalition. Its mission: to colonise first the Moon, then Mars.
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Winner of the 2019 Nebula, Locus and Hugo Awards!
One woman. One mission. One chance to save the world.
It's 1952, and the world as we know it is gone. A meteorite has destroyed Washington DC, triggering extinction-level global warming. To save humanity, the world unites to form the International Aerospace Coalition. Its mission: to colonise first the Moon, then Mars.
Elma York, World War Two pilot and mathematician, dreams of becoming an astronaut – but prejudice has kept her grounded. Now nothing – and no man – will stop her from reaching for the stars.
The Calculating Stars is a thrilling tale of ambition, resilience, and determination in the face of adversity.
Series: A Lady Astronaut Novel
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The Calculating Stars
Winner of the 2019 Nebula, Locus and Hugo Awards! One woman. One mission. One chance to save the world. It's 1952, and the world as we know it is gone. A meteorite has destroyed Washington DC, triggering extinction-level global warming. To save humanity, the world unites to form the International Aerospace Coalition. Its mission: to colonise first the Moon, then...Paperback$3200Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday
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Mary Robinette Kowal delivers a masterful mix of science and historical accuracy, creating an engaging alternate history adventure likened to Hidden Figures. The book is praised for offering a compelling female protagonist with attitude, highlighting what NASA’s narratives might have missed.
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ISBN: 9781781087312
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Solaris
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Mary Robinette Kowal was the 2008 recipient of the Campbell Award for Best New Writer and a Hugo nominee for her story “Evil Robot Monkey.” Her stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, and several Year's Best anthologies. She is the author of Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor 2010), the fantasy novel that Jane Austen might have written.
Mary, a professional puppeteer and voice actor, has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. She also records fiction for authors such as Kage Baker, Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi.
She is serving her second term as Secretary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Mary lives in Portland, OR with her husband Rob and eleven manual typewriters.
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