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The Calculating Stars - (Lady Astronaut) by Mary Robinette Kowal (Paperback)
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- Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, 2019 Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award for best novel, The Calculating Stars, explores the premise behind her award-winning "Lady Astronaut of Mars.
- About the Author: Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the historical fantasy novels Ghost Talkers and the five books in The Glamourist Histories series.
- 432 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction
- Series Name: Lady Astronaut
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"A Tom Doherty Associates book"--Title page.Book Synopsis
Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, 2019 Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award for best novel, The Calculating Stars, explores the premise behind her award-winning "Lady Astronaut of Mars."
Winner 2018 Nebula Award for Best NovelWinner 2019 Locus Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel
Finalist 2019 Campbell Memorial Award
Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series
Locus Trade Paperback Bestseller List Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018--Science Fiction/Fantasy
Winner 2019 RUSA Reading List for Science Fiction--American Library Association
Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List
Buzzfeed--17 Science-Fiction Novels By Women That Are Out Of This World Locus Bestseller List
Chicago Review of Books--Top 10 Science Fiction Books of 2018
Goodreads--Most Popular Books Published in July 2018 (#66)
The Verge--12 fantastic science fiction and fantasy novels for July 2018
Unbound Worlds--Best SciFi and Fantasy Books of July 2018
Den of Geek--Best Science Fiction Books of June 2018
Publishers Weekly--Best SFF Books of 2018
Omnivoracious--15 Highly Anticipated SFF Reads for Summer 2018
Past Magazine--Best Novels of 2018
Bookriot--Best Science Fiction Books of 2018
The Library Thing--Top Five Books of 2018 On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process. Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too. Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.
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Praise for The Calculating Stars
"This is what NASA never had, a heroine with attitude."--The Wall Street Journal
"This is a book about fortitude, about preservation, and strength in the face of injustice, resilience as a flag against oppression and politics. Parts of this book makes me cry. I cry in rage, in defiance, in support, and in triumph."--Utopia State of Mind "An engrossing alternate history with a unique point of view, The Fated Sky dramatically demonstrates the technical problems with going to Mars--but the technical problems are the not the only ones. Never backing down from vital issues of race and gender, The Fated Sky confronts the human issues of space travel in a United States made increasingly desperate by a massive meteor strike. Plausible, convincing, and ultimately moving."--Nancy Kress, author of the Hugo Award-winning "Yesterday's Kin"
About the Author
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the historical fantasy novels Ghost Talkers and the five books in The Glamourist Histories series. She is also a multiple Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction has appeared in Uncanny, Tor.com, and Asimov's. Mary, a professional puppeteer, lives in Chicago with her husband Robert and over a dozen manual typewriters.Additional product information and recommendations
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