Editing Mars trilogy (section)

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[[File:Mars trilogy.jpg|thumb|400px|Covers of the Mars trilogy by Harper Voyager 2009 (UK)]]
The '''''Mars'' trilogy''' is a series of [[science fiction]] novels by [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] that chronicles the [[Colonization of Mars|settlement]] and [[Terraforming of Mars|terraforming of the planet Mars]] through the personal and detailed viewpoints of a wide variety of characters spanning 187 years, from 2026 to 2212. Ultimately more [[utopia]]n than [[dystopia]]n, the story focuses on [[Egalitarianism|egalitarian]], sociological, and scientific advances made on [[Mars]], while [[Earth]] suffers from [[Human overpopulation|overpopulation]] and [[ecological disaster]].

The three novels are '''''Red Mars''''' (1992), '''''Green Mars''''' (1993), and '''''Blue Mars''''' (1996). '''''The Martians''''' (1999) is a collection of short stories set in the same [[fictional universe]]. ''Red Mars'' won the [[BSFA Award]] in 1992 and [[Nebula Award for Best Novel]] in 1993. ''Green Mars'' won the [[Hugo Award for Best Novel]] and [[Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel]] in 1994. ''Blue Mars'' also won the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1997.

''[[Icehenge]]'' (1984), Robinson's first novel about Mars, is not set in this universe but deals with similar themes and plot elements. The trilogy shares some similarities with Robinson's more recent novel ''[[2312 (novel)|2312]]'' (2012); for instance, the terraforming of Mars and the extreme longevity of the characters in both novels.
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