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Kelly Weinersmith Zach Weinersmith A City on Mars (Hardback)
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- Book Title
- City on Mars : Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought this Through?
- Publication Name
- A City on Mars
- Title
- A City on Mars
- Subtitle
- Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really t
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 1984881728
- EAN
- 9781984881724
- ISBN
- 9781984881724
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Genre
- Science, Humor, Political Science
- Topic
- Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy, Space Science
- Release Year
- 2023
- Release Date
- 07/11/2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 27.7 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Scientific American 's #1 Book for 2023 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Times Best Science and Environment Book of 2023 * A Tor.com Best Book of 2023 * "Exceptional. . . Forceful, engaging and funny . . . This book will make you happy to live on this planet -- a good thing, because you're not leaving anytime soon." -- New York Times Book Review From the bestselling authors of Soonish , a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlement 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? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the 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 nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you've ever wondered about, and many you've never considered: Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon's Peaks of Eternal Light--and what happens if you're left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what's the legal status of space cannibalism? With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal , the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself--whether and how to become multiplanetary. Get in, we're going to Mars.
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1984881728
ISBN-13
9781984881724
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28059122380
Product Key Features
Book Title
City on Mars : Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought this Through?
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy, Space Science
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Science, Humor, Political Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
27.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"Starting life anew somewhere far, far away sounds appealing. But that fantasy is so much further from realization than we think, argues this wife-and-husband-team persuasively." -- MIT Tech Review "An entertaining illustrated assessment of space settlement. This book is, to put it simply, a romp . . . A fun, informative read that puts the pop into popular science." -- Kirkus "There is simply no more engrossing, entertaining, or thorough way to understand the intense challenge of humanity's off-Earth future than A City on Mars . I laughed the whole way through." -- Hank Green, New York Times bestselling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and host of CrashCourse and SciShow "Scientific, educational, and fun as hell."-- Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary "Listen up, humans. How to poop in space will be the least of our concerns. Herein are challenges most space-heads, including me, never even considered: not just technological, but legal, ethical, geopolitical. Despite the breadth and depth of research and some impressive near-wonk-level detail, this is a clear, lively, and hilarious read. Slam dunk, Weinersmiths!"-- Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Fuzz and Packing for Mars "This might be the best book ever written about humans in space, or at least the funniest. I don't know of anything else quite like it: an extended, comical confrontation between the dreams of space colonies and the gross, dangerous, tedious realities. Read it before you go." -- Scott Aaronson, Schlumberger Chair of Computer Science and Director of Quantum Information Center, University of Texas at Austin "Of the many books and extensive literature on Space mission architectures, technical and otherwise, this is the only one that is a must-read to understand the deep financial, physiological and technical constraints of one of the largest and most ambitious endeavors of our time: enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species." -- Professor Sinead O'Sullivan, member of the Advisory Council of the European Space Policy Institute "A fun, and sobering, exploration of what it means to explore beyond our planetary home. Sure, the stars beckon and TV shows and movies make space travel seem like a blast, but before you invest in another billionaire's crypto-powered Mars colonization dream, you might want to pick up this book and learn about the risks, astronomical costs and thorny ethical issues involved. The Weinersmiths take you on a journey to our unlikely future on other planets with impressive detail, eye-opening facts, and extremely funny cartoons." --Jorge Cham, author of Oliver's Great Big Universe and creator of PHD Comics "Earth may not be perfect, but we evolved here. Everywhere else in the Universe will try heartily to kill you in nasty ways. The Weinersmiths logically and patiently lay out the case that if we want to live in space, there's a lot of ground work to do first. If you're a gung-ho Moon and Mars enthusiast, this book will show you why it's best to slow down the space race just a bit." --Phil Plait, writer of the "Bad Astronomy Newsletter" "A City on Mars is deeply researched, hilarious, and sobering. Zach and Kelly Weinersmith have given us a bracing to-do list for the new age of space. Highly, highly recommended." --James S.A. Corey, author of The Expanse series, "Scientific, educational, and fun as hell."-- Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary "Listen up, humans. How to poop in space will be the least of our concerns. Herein are challenges most space-heads, including me, never even considered: not just technological, but legal, ethical, geopolitical. Despite the breadth and depth of research and some impressive near-wonk-level detail, this is a clear, lively, and hilarious read. Slam dunk, Weinersmiths!"-- Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Fuzz and Packing for Mars "Earth may not be perfect, but we evolved here. Everywhere else in the Universe will try heartily to kill you in nasty ways. The Weinersmiths logically and patiently lay out the case that if we want to live in space, there's a lot of ground work to do first. If you're a gung-ho Moon and Mars enthusiast, this book will show you why it's best to slow down the space race just a bit." --Phil Plait, writer of the "Bad Astronomy Newsletter" "A City on Mars is deeply researched, hilarious, and sobering. Zach and Kelly Weinersmith have given us a bracing to-do list for the new age of space. Highly, highly recommended." --James S.A. Corey, author of The Expanse series
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
919.92304
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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