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The Mad Planet by Murray Leinster

The Mad Planet

Murray Leinster

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 26, 2016

A Science Fiction pick for readers exploring The Mad Planet.

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Who it’s for
Lean, fast-moving science fiction with a sturdy adventure spine and a strange world to take in.
Genres
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Sci-Fi
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 26, 2016

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About this book

The Mad Planet' by Murray Leinster was the first global warming story ever written. Set hundreds of years in the future, Earth has gone mad, CO2 levels have risen across the globe causing a rise in temperature, and human beings have descended to savagery. The change in climate has wreaked havoc with the environment giving rise to new predators and challenges for man.

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Burl has spent his entire life one step away from oblivion, he's heard the stories about the former greatness of his race, and yearns for a return to that time.

Hard-SF Pulse

Lean, fast-moving science fiction with a sturdy adventure spine and a strange world to take in.

Come here for

  • hard-sf adventure energy
  • compact, human-scale worldbuilding

Expect

  • short-form pacing
  • straightforward genre pleasures

Where it sits

Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic83%
Dystopian54%
Sci-Fi51%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
Authors
Murray Leinster
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 26, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Sci-Fi