A City on Mars

Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

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Hardcover, 448 pages

Published Nov. 7, 2023

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978-1-9848-8172-4
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Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, no Twitter - beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of original research, and interviews with leading space scientists, engineers and legal experts, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space tech and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the deep knowledge needed to have space-kids, build space-farms and create space nations in a way that doesn't spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won't create a nightmare, both for settlers and the people they leave behind.

With deep expertise, a …

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Subjects

  • Nonfiction
  • Science
  • Space
  • Technology
  • Politics
  • Sociology

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