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GIFTED BOOK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 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.
