num_pages: 359
description: The first of three linked novels set in the strife-torn world of big science, operating out of the corrupt political heart of the developed world In the interface between big science and big business lies the potential for the absolute destruction or salvation of our world, as new discoveries open ever more remarkable doorways into the future. And while good intentions may underlie the science that leads to these discoveries, human greed, on an individual, political or corporate basis, will always seek a way to exploit each and every new development. Combining superb narrative and beautiful writing, these will not only be highly entertaining thrillers but will also offer the reader a privileged insight into and greater understanding of the bigger picture and how the jigsaw pieces of science, politics and business operate in the modern world. The events of the books will focus on: a science-industrial spy, based in part on the amazing multiple-lives of FBI spy Ronald Hansen; a US patent office lawyer; a venture capitalist; a Washington lobbyist; a Congressional aide; a Buddhist scientist, recently arrived in the West; a Senator and several scientists at a biotech lab outside Washington: and the storylines will include births, deaths, marriages and murder, as well as all the political, scientific and espionage elements: life on the micro, as well as the macro, level.
language: English
title: Forty Signs of Rain
titlecomplete: Forty Signs of Rain (Science in the Capitol #1)
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Politics, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Environment, Climate Change, Science Fiction Fantasy, Climate Change Fiction, Post Apocalyptic
ratings_count: 4069
series: Science in the Capital
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: British Science Fiction Association Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers