Fifty Degrees Below

1 About this book

Fifty Degrees Below (2005) is the second novel in the hard science fiction trilogy Science in the Capital by Kim Stanley Robinson. The novel directly follows the events of Forty Signs of Rain; it focuses more on the character Frank Vanderwal and his decision to remain at the National Science Foundation (NSF), following the earlier novel’s superstorm and devastating flood of Washington, D.C.

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Good for readers who want: science fiction, a thriller, and a long read.

• Science fiction
• Political
• Thrillers
• Climatic changes
• Environmental degradation
• Effect of climate on
• Environmental policy
• Political fiction