#36 - Alternate History

<p>Alternate histories, where events in the past unfolded differently, if a fairly new genre, but it's made large strides since it first became popular in the 80s. In this episode, we look at an overview of these works.</p> <p>Book recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Calculating_Stars"><em>The Calculating Stars</em></a> by Mary Robinette Kowal.<br /> <a href= "https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/2021/10/24/how-bad-would-the-greenhouse-effect-in-the-calculating-stars-really-be/"> My companion blog post on <em>The Calculating Stars</em></a><a href= "https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/2021/10/24/how-bad-would-the-greenhouse-effect-in-the-calculating-stars-really-be/">.</a></p> <p>Other books discussed:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Domination"><em>The Domination</em></a> by S. M. Stirling<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_Not_Taken_(short_story)">"The Road Not Taken"</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guns_of_the_South"><em>The Guns of the South</em></a> and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Turtledove">Harry Turtledove</a> in general.<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Years_of_Rice_and_Salt"><em>The Years of Rice and Salt</em></a> by Kim Stanley Robinson<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yiddish_Policemen%27s_Union"><em> The Yiddish Policemen's Union</em></a> by Michael Chabon</p>