Terrarium

by Scott Russell Sanders

Book Overview

With round-the-clock drugs, games, and eros parlors to entertain them and virtual weather to sustain them, humans live inside a global network of domed cities known collectively as "the Enclosure." Having poisoned the biosphere, we've had to close ourselves off from the Earth. The cities of the Enclosure are scattered around the globe on the land and sea, and are connected by a web of travel tubes, so no one needs to risk exposure. Health Patrollers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253210216
• ISBN13: 9780253210210
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Another one of Scott Sanders' accomplished works

As usual, Scott R. Sanders writes like not many others can. His prolific writing can grip you within moments, coercing you into reading more and more. Before you know it, the book is over and your new desire is to find another one like it in order that you may continue the rush that you get when reading his works. I have found this to be true in numerous of his books, and it is an addiction I share proudly. "Terrarium" is both a fantastic science fiction novel as well as an excellent book that demonstrates the possibilities for a society that seems bent on destroying its home. "Terrarium" reminded me of an older style science fiction pulp novel and yet is so relevant to this moment in our history that it stands as a unique text unto itself. If you A) love science fiction, B) love our planet and wish to see it exist in years to come, or C) love ANY work by Scott Russel Sanders, than you should most assuredly order this book today. (Oh- and if you were looking for D) a book about building terrariums, keep looking. Heck, buy this book IN ADDITION to a book on building terrariums.)

A Thought Provoking Book

Scott Russell Sanders has created a dystopian classic that fans of Orwell can admire. His setting is the near future in which the Earth has turned hostile, and man has enclosed himself in gargantuan cities, a human terrarium closed from any chaos. When one thinks of a terrarium, one might think of a beautiful display of life enclosed in a glass bubble. In the human Enclosures, however, things are not beautiful. People are living a fantasy, out of touch with nature--and often reality. Sanders has a good story telling style, and the book is an easy read. Everyone should read this book; tech junkies, to politicians, to parents. It helps us to see the world around us in a different light. Perhaps we can leave our children some of the beauty of nature that we take for granted.

1000 MTU students read Terrarium for Earth Week

Michigan Technological University celebrated Earth Week 1997 by giving out over 1000 copies of "Terrarium" in classes across campus. Author Scott Russell Sanders visited MTU on April 21st. He spoke about writing the book and shared his Earth Week thoughts. Students greatly enjoyed both book and author. They have summarized classroom discussions about the book's themes; these are posted at: http://chmac2.chem.mtu.edu/earth/default.ssi.