01840cam a2200337 i 4500 577835890 TxAuBib 20220712120000.0 211122s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780316300148 paperback 0316300144 paperback TxAuBib rda Robinson, Kim Stanley,. The ministry for the future / Kim Stanley Robinson. First paperback edition. New York, NY : Orbit, 2021. 567 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "From legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a vision of climate change unlike any ever imagined. Kim Stanley Robinson is one of contemporary science fiction's most acclaimed writers, and with this new novel, he once again turns his eye to themes of climate change, technology, politics, and the human behaviors that drive these forces. But his setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world - rather, he imagines a more hopeful future, one where humanity has managed to overcome our challenges and thrive. It is a novel both immediate and impactful, perfect for his many fans and for readers who crave powerful and thought-provoking sci-fi stories"-- Provided by publisher. 20220712. United Nations Environmental policy Fiction. United Nations Officials and employees Fiction. Climatic changes Fiction. Humanitarian aid workers Fiction. Post-traumatic stress disorder Fiction. Political kidnapping Fiction. Terrorist organizations Fiction. Science fiction.