"Nearly a generation has passed since the first pioneers landed on Mars, and its transformation to an Earthlike planet is under way. But not everyone wants to see the process through. The methods are opposed by those determined to preserve their home planet's hostile, barren beauty. Led by the first generation of children born on Mars, these rebels are soon joined by a handful of the original settlers. Against this cosmic backdrop, passions, partnerships, and rivalries explode in a story as spectacular as the planet itself."--Amazon

Part one.Areoformation -- Part two. The ambassador -- Part three. Long runout -- Part four. The scientist as hero -- Part five. Homeless -- Part six. Tariqat -- Part seven. What is to be done? -- Part eight. Social engineering -- Part nine. The spur of the moment -- Part ten. Phase change -- Chronology -- Temperature comparisons -- Acknowledgments.