Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far\, far away&mdash\;no climate change\, no war\, no doomscrolling&mdash\;beckons\, and settling the stars ï¬nally seems w ithin our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, bestselling authors Kell y and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements\, but after years of research\, they aren&rsqu o\;t so sure it&rsquo\;s a good idea. \;
\nIn a world hurtling t oward human expansion into space\, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won&rsquo\;t create nightmares\, both for settlers an d the people they leave behind. In the process\, the Weinersmiths answer e very question about space you&rsquo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you &rsquo\;ve never considered:
\nCan you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;a nd what happens if you&rsquo\;re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals\, what&rsquo\;s the l egal status of space cannibalism?
\nWith deep expertise\, a winning sense of humor\, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Brea kfast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself&mdash\;whether and how to become multiplanet ary.
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\nAbout the Authors: \;
\nZach Weinersmith is best known as the cartoonist of the comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He also co-wrote the bestselling science books Soonish and A City on Mars with hi s wife\, and worked with the artist Boulet to create a children's retellin g of the story of Beowulf called Bea Wolf. \;
\nDr. Kelly Weiner smith is an adjunct faculty member at Rice University\, and is currently P resident of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the American So ciety of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and parasites ha s been featured in The Atlantic\, National Geographic\, BBC World\, Scienc e\, Nature\, and more. Kelly co-wrote the New York Times bestsellers Sooni sh: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything and A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?. In 2024\, she and her co-author/husband Zach received a Hugo Award and the Royal Society Trivedi Book Prize for A City on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the podcast Daniel and Kelly&rsquo\;s E xtraordinary Universe. \;
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