Group 2: Misha Vinokur, Pablo del Rio, Nick Razeghi & Jennifer Newgen (group 2 also did pages on alternative history)

Key themes of Kim Stanley Robinson's The Years of Rice and Salt include science and progress. His alternate world develops similar to our own. Technology advances at the same pace and with much of the same result, despite differences in location. Many of his fictional characters are based on real scientists, philosophers, inventions and tools, or theories. Our Science and Technology section investigates elements of Robinson's novel pertaining to science and technology.

Quick Links:

• Kuroshio Current
• Metallurgy
• Prism
• Qi
• Vacuum

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Group 3: Vanessa Tamangan, Brooke Boyd, Lyndsi Humphreys, Roha Abate, and Johann Hadian (group 3 also did pages on alternative history)

Along with Alternative History, Science & Technology also plays a big role in Kim Stanley Robinson's The Years of Rice and Salt. Science and tech often goes hand in hand with alternative history, making both historical and scientific references, just with different roots. The following are some of the technological innovations Robinson includes in The Years of Rice and Salt:

• Printing press
• Gravity
• Archimedes

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