Kim Stanley Robinson:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
Kim Stanley Robinson (b. 1952) is an American writer who began writing science fiction stories with "Coming Back to Dixieland" and "In Pierson's Orchestra", both published in Orbit 18 (anth 1975) edited by Damon Knight. He initially published solely in shorter forms, releasing about ten stories before gaining his PhD in English at the University of California in 1982.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

Hotello
A portable room within a room.

New York 2140 (2017)

Martian Iceboat
When the open water on your planet has frozen all the way to the bottom, you need to travel on ice.

A Martian Romance (1999)

Soletta
An array of solar sail mirrors that focus light onto a planetary surface for power.

Green Mars (1995)

Superscraper
Buildings that are hundreds of stories tall.

New York 2140 (2017)

Timeslip
When humans keep time on Mars, they must work with the extra forty minutes in each day.

Red Mars (1992)

Wristpad
A tablet computer worn on the wrist.

Red Mars (1992)


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