A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really ...

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* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "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 ...