A City on Mars
- Author Dr Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith
- Narrator Brittany Pressley, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 20 February 2025
- Run Time 11 hours and 19 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Impact of science and technology on society, Popular astronomy and space, Social forecasting, future studies, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Space exploration.
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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? 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 winning sense of humour 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.
© Dr. Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
| Author | Dr Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Brittany Pressley, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith |
| Duration | 11 hours and 19 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781837310371 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Impact of science and technology on society, Popular astronomy and space, Social forecasting, future studies, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Space exploration |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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