EAN: 9783031075278

SPRINGER PRAXIS BOOKS THE FIRST CITY ON MARS ...

Hundreds of novels  films  and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us
Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality  however  these dreamers are in sore
need of additional conceptual tools in their belt-particularly  a rich knowledge of city
planning and design.Enter award-winning author and Tufts University professor  Justin
Hollander. In this book  he draws on his experience as an urban planner and researcher of human
settlements to provide a thoughtful exploration of what a city on Mars might actually look
like. Exploring the residential  commercial  industrial  and infrastructure elements of such an
outpost  the book is able to paint a vivid picture of how a Martian community would function -
the layout of its public spaces  the arrangement of its buildings  its transportation network 
and many more crucial aspects of daily life on another planet. Dr. Hollander then brings all
these lessons to life through his own rendered plan for Aleph  one of many possible designs for
the first city on Mars. Featuring a plethora of detailed  cutting-edge illustrations and
blueprints for Martian settlements  this book at once inspires and grounds the adventurous
spirit. It is a novel addition to the current planning underway to colonize the Red Planet 
providing a rich review of how we have historically overcome challenging environments and what
the broader lessons of urban planning can offer to the extraordinary challenge of building a
permanent settlement on Mars.

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