The Dire Earth Cycle is a series of science fiction novels by Jason M. Hough, the popular New York Times bestselling author. Jason used to be a game designer, animator, and 3D artist, which perhaps explains his exceptional world building in the Dire Earth Cycle series of novels. The first novel in the series was The Darwin Elevator that was first published in 2013 to be followed by two more titles in the series in the same year. The author also published The Dire Earth: A Novella, which provides the character backgrounds thus acting as the series prequel. The series is set in a 23rd century post-apocalyptic earth where a space vessel that arrives on earth happens to be a harbinger of alien arrival. The aliens come in the next ship that lands …show more content…
Having been a connoisseur of the series, Hough thought it would be a good idea to write novels on the same theme once its network canceled the series. However, he took time to start composing the novels as the author felt that the novel form of the genre was very much geared towards the hardcore science fiction fan. The world of the novels is a curious mix of “2001” and “The Stand” making it palatable to most science fiction and fantasy readers. With the space elevator only feasible in an equatorial latitude, the decision to have Darwin as the setting for the trilogy was a no brainer. The melting pot-esque nature of the city and the connotation of its name also played a great role in why it was chosen. The first novel went on to receive much critical acclaim with outlets such as Locus Online and SF Signal asserting the work as a masterpiece. It also received praise from the likes of Alan Cheuse who compared the titles to The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke. What makes the novels so captivating is the development of the alien mystery, the splendid action sequences, and rising tension in the narratives’ tail end, which makes them so
Other authors (all of these authors write mystery/thriller novels as well) have praised the book as well. These authors include: Karin Slaughter, Nelson DeMille, Douglas Preston, and James Patterson. This book alone has over a hundred five star reviews on Amazon. Not bad for an author just releasing his first
... enough contrasts between them that allow them to stand out as completely individual from one another. Each of these novels, then, is able to both expand upon the other, while being free in its own expression at the same time.
Rudd’s (2009) essay evaluates Enid Blyton’s work offering a different perspective to account for the appeal and popularity of the author. This essay looks at the aspects raised by Rudd. How Blyton, Pullman and Ransom illustrate the different aspects of a good or a bad book. The way critics confer prestige on a book or author and the arising criticism. How the agenda of the committees affects the selection of prize-winners. Finally, looking at the factors involved in success.
Apart from the novel's thematic development, McCarthy's setting and his detailed description of the ornate beauty of the desert southwest is deserving of praise. A lyrical quality and refined beauty are apparent in the novel's description. McCarthy's extended accounts of the pristine beauty of the desert can be seen as an artistic and visually appealing piece work apart from the plot of the novel. Such memorable accounts seem to be a lone highlight in a shockingly disturbing book (Moran 37).
The statement in question for this assignment puts forth various assertions: that the Little Ice Age cooled the climate worldwide, that it wasn’t the coldest period since the last ice age, and that because the earth is in a natural time of warming from this period, human-made greenhouse gasses are not plausible as a source of global warming. Some of these statements are true, but there are also fallacies within these assertions.
...ce, although both writings are interesting in their own ways, the most interesting aspect of both writings together is that they both have a similar plot and theme. It is rare that two
Within these two memoirs both authors use different strategies to convey their unique purposes and perspectives in their text. In Of Beetles and Angels, Mawi
Thesis statement: The global warming and the resultant climatic change is due to uncontrolled human exploitation of earth and its resources thereby emitting large volumes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Climate Change is any substantial change in climate that lasts for an extended period of time. One contributor to current climate change is global warming, which is an increase in Earth’s average temperature. Plants and animal species throughout the world are being affected by rising temperatures. Many plants are flowering earlier now than they once did; animals, such as the yellowbellied marmot, are emerging from hibernation earlier; and many bird and butterfly species are migrating north and breeding earlier in the spring than they did a few decades ago, all because of slight changes in temperature cues. (Shuster)
all the time. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that keeps the earth at temperatures that
Climate change is caused due to the release of few carbon compounds into the atmosphere, which drastically brought the weather changes all over the world. Climate change is not confined to a single region. It has become an important issue all over the world for the past few years.
Niyi Osundare “Our Earth Will Not Die” starts off as a sober and painful description of the earth due to human’s constant pollution. In this modern poem, Osundare shadows the environmental awareness of earth deterioration by humans. He emphasizes the fact that although earth going through this crisis It can still endeavor. Osundare voiced his opinion on an important matter that although was written in 1986, still pertains to the way the earth is treated in today's society. Osundare poem showed a great outlook on his knowledge of the environmental and industrial background. In my opinion, I strongly agree with his visual description of the way the earth is treated. On the other hand, Osundare still has this great hope that earth will strive
The earth is a complex system, which continues to evolve and change. Climate change and global warming are currently popular in the political agenda. But what does “climate” really mean? The difference between weather and climate can be conveyed in a single sentence: “Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get.” Based on research of the geologic record, we know that climate change has happened throughout Earth's history and at present, ever-increasing evidence points to the roles that humans play in altering Earth systems. The Earth and its atmosphere receive heat energy from the sun; the atmospheric heat budget of the Earth depends on the balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing radiation from the planet; which has been constant over the last few thousand years. However present evidence seems to suggest that the recent increase in temperature has been brought about by pollution of the atmosphere, in particular the release of huge amounts of carbon dioxide, mostly through Anthropogenic Forcing (human activity) and other various internal and external factors. I...
According to the Canada’s Action on Climate Change, Climate change is a long-term shift in weather conditions identified by changes in temperature, precipitation, winds, and other indicators. Climate change can involve both changes in average conditions and changes in variability, including, for example, extreme events. Climate change is one of the biggest crisis in the earth. It will cause a huge damage to the eco-system and human. We are the victims of the climate change. However, we are the one who cause the climate change.
Global warming is an increase in the earth's temperature due to fossil fuels, industry, and agricultural processes caused by human, natural, and other gas emissions. This results in an increased evacuation of greenhouse gases. “Short-wave solar radiation sinks into the Earth's atmosphere and warms its surface while long-wave infrared radiation emitted by earth's surface is absorbed, and then re-emitted by trace gases.” (2)