When climate change leads to the melting of ice and the flooding of vast territories… when reserves of natural fuel run out, forcing society to use steampunk technologies… when ecological disasters become commonplace, destroying entire peoples… when the remaining part of developed countries is taken over by forced migrants… when the last tall buildings are destroyed during natural riots… At that moment, humanity finally realizes the need to declare war on devastation—a war that rules in people’s minds. But this is only one possible development of events. The novel "The Windup Girl" has received awards including the Nebula, Hugo, the Campbell Memorial Award, and a dozen other honors.