內容簡介
內容簡介 2018年星雲獎、2019年雨果獎、2019年軌跡獎 科幻界三大獎項 三冠得主Lady Astronaut of Mars 系列小說前傳1952年一個寒冷的春天夜晚,一塊隕石掉落地球,摧毀了美國東岸大部分的區域,這其中包括了美國首府華盛頓特區,隨之而來的大災難將會讓地球變得不適合人類居住,跟恐龍毀滅的情況差不了多少,這樣的危機讓人類更急著想要往太空出走,在地球毀滅之前移居太空。Elma York有飛機駕駛員的經驗、數學家的背景,被選中加入登月計畫的支援小組,負責計算數值,以確保計畫可以順利進行。計畫夥伴中有許多有經驗、有知識的女性太空人和科學家,York開始思考為什麼女人不能跟男人一樣登上月球。York想要成為第一位上太空的女性的慾望越來越強烈,就連最傳統的規範似乎都已經無法抵擋他的決心,不達到目標絕不放棄!On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too.Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the historical fantasy novels Ghost Talkers and the five books in The Glamourist Histories series. She is also a multiple Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction has appeared in Uncanny, Tor.com, and Asimov's. Mary, a professional puppeteer, lives in Chicago with her husband Robert and over a dozen manual typewriters.