SuitabookEnvironmental responsibility
Earth’s rubbish is launched into orbit, creating the Soup and later the Cascade; the protagonists confront a further junk-bomb threat.
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Gemma Fowler - Author
A lively, high-concept eco-adventure: inventive technology, racing and space-bound rubbish drive a race against time, while contrasting communities give the story social and environmental weight.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA lively, high-concept eco-adventure: inventive technology, racing and space-bound rubbish drive a race against time, while contrasting communities give the story social and environmental weight.
Earth’s rubbish is launched into orbit, creating the Soup and later the Cascade; the protagonists confront a further junk-bomb threat.
The story includes pursuit, dangerous discoveries, falling rubbish, a threatened Earth and a power-driven inventor.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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