Moving Mars 
by Greg Bear

Subjects: Computers or Technology, Human Nature 
Genre: Science Fiction

Earth has colonized the moon, the asteroid belt, and Mars. It is the year 2171. Mars, is an interesting place, the new frontier, colonized by strong and independent pioneers, perhaps too independent. Casseia Majumdar, a government management student, and Charles Franklin, a physicist, never imagined that their unwilling participation in the student protests at the university on Mars would be the beginning link in the chain of events that would stir up revolt and bring all of civilization to the brink of destruction and beyond. Mars whose government resents Earth's restrictions, an invention capable of great good or great destruction, spies, suspicion, and human nature are all key elements woven into this story. Human nature, human nature is a funny thing. It can get you killed. 

Booktalk prepared by Janice Bailey, East Central High Librarian