A City on Mars - Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really

* THE INSTANT “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.” -- From the bestselling authors of 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, 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 Get in, we’re going to Mars....

Product details

• Authors: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith, Weinersmith Zach
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.07.2025
• EAN: 9781984881748
• ISBN: 978-1-984881-74-8
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 214 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; HUMOR / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Humour collections & anthologies, Space Science, Cartoons & comic strips, Humour collections and anthologies, Central / national / federal government policies, SCIENCE / Space Science / General, Central government policies, Science Funding & Policy, Science funding and policy, Funny cartoons and comic strips