An exciting novel, the first Martian novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, which commences and concludes with Space Exploration (Asteroid Belts to Pluto, not quite "A to Z"). Told in three segments, a few centuries separate, ICEHENGE has a strongly political/social foundation, reflecting not only the political/cultural climate on Colonized Mars (the story's baseline) but also that of the U. S. and Soviet Union in the 20th century. ICEHENGE showcases how readily human foibles and frailties persist, even in adventurous new frontiers. It also reflects on the importance of Truth, in the Sciences and in life, despite the human tendency to twist Truth according to greed, political or religious ideology. In some ways it is reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984, as the Powers That Be metaphorically turn themselves upside down to present their version of Truth and to conceal or to destroy all opposing versions.
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