{"product_id":"9780063028050","title":"Termination Shock : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTermination Shock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Neal Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Neal Stephenson—who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel \u003cem\u003eSnow Crash\u003c\/em\u003e—comes a sweeping, prescient new thriller that transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects. . . . \u003cem\u003eTermination Shock\u003c\/em\u003e manages to pull off a rare trick, at once wildly imaginative and grounded.” — \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne man—visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.—has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, \u003cem\u003eTermination Shock \u003c\/em\u003ebrings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpic in scope while heartbreakingly human in perspective, \u003cem\u003eTermination Shock\u003c\/em\u003e sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“With meticulously rendered action scenes, surprising plot twists, relatable, off-kilter characters and charming dialogue, [Stephenson's] books are page-turners. His latest proves no exception . . . \u003cem\u003eTermination Shock\u003c\/em\u003e deals brilliantly and innovatively with our era’s most pressing existential matter—while delivering stratospheric gigatons of carefully engineered delight.”\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is the rare climate thriller that's realistic about political stonewalling in the face of disaster yet unafraid to imagine a possible future where people might actually come together and try to save civilization. The kind of climate-change fiction we all need.\"\u003cbr\u003e“The novel is classic Stephenson: fiercely intelligent, weird, darkly witty, and boldly speculative. . . . Stephenson has become one of the most revered science fiction writers of his time.” \u003cbr\u003e\"An enthralling and thought-provoking read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Neal Stephenson has never been afraid of engaging with big ideas within genre forms, and \u003cem\u003eTermination Shock\u003c\/em\u003e might be his most visionary, and timely, book yet.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects. . . .\u003cem\u003eTermination Shock\u003c\/em\u003e manages to pull off a rare trick, at once wildly imaginative and grounded.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Arguably no sci-fi writer has the specific combination of vision, reach, and ardent fandom that Stephenson does . . . . He is the premiere chronicler of the foundation myths of Silicon Valley and its adjacent culture—of its high self-regard, of disruptive innovation, of the world that nerds built.”\u003cbr\u003e“Raises genuinely interesting issues about the geopolitics of a warming world.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Imaginative and utterly realistic.\"\u003cbr\u003e“Stephenson isn’t just playing with words, he’s playing with ideas, and he isn’t joking either. He is sci-fi’s great contrarian, and \u003cem\u003eFall\u003c\/em\u003e deserves to be rated as one of the great novels of our time, prophetically and philosophically.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780063028050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41141883076814,"sku":"9780063028050","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780063028050.jpg?v=1650779787","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780063028050","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}