“Scientific, educational, and fun as hell.”— Andy Weir, author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary "A City on Mars is deeply researched, hilarious, and sobering. Zach and Kelly Weinersmith have given us a bracing to-do list for the new age of space. Highly, highly recommended.”— James S.A. Corey, author of The Expanse series Hugo Award winner (2024), international best seller, and perfect galactic gift. 6.39 x 9.52 inches | 448 pages | Hardcover | 978-0141993300 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? The Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to the 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, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won’t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. 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? Get in, we’re going to Mars. Paperback edition available with these bookstores.
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