It's hard to believe that KSR has been making me think and entertaining me for 35 years now, but it is definitely true. From his California trilogy in the 1980s to the Mars trilogy in the 1990s, to his alternate history "The Years of Salt and Rice," Mr. Robinson has been able to transport readers to so many other worlds and times it's impressive that he can continue to surprise. The Ministry for the Future starts just a few years in the future, is rooted in centuries of human disregard for the environment, and shows a plausible - if difficult - path to a better future. And it's a great story besides. I want to live in his world.