{"product_id":"9781250237057","title":"The Martian Contingency: A Lady Astronaut Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Robinette Kowal returns to Mars in this latest entry to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Lady Astronaut series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kowal masters both science and historical accuracy in this alternate history adventure.\"--Andy Weir, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Calculating Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C.--triggering an extinction-level global warming event--Earth's survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next step - Mars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. The mission objective is more than just building the infrastructure of a habitat - they are trying to preserve the many cultures and nuances of life on Earth without importing the hate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut from the moment she arrives, something is off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisturbing signs hint at a hidden disaster during the First Mars Expedition that never made it into the official transcript. As Elma and her crew try to investigate, they face a wall of silence and obfuscation. Their attempts to build a thriving Martian community grind to a halt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you don't know CAN harm you. And if the truth doesn't come to light, the ripple effects could leave humanity stranded on a dying Earth... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLady Astronaut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Calculating Stars\u003cbr\u003eThe Fated Sky\u003cbr\u003eThe Relentless Moon\u003cbr\u003eThe Martian Contingency\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Tor Books (Author: Kowal, Mary Robinette)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49975736172901,"sku":"9781250237057","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_b3f7320e-0e5a-491f-a678-89958f58a55c.jpg?v=1770205899","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/9781250237057","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}