# A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? - Hardcover

by **Kelly Weinersmith** (Author), **Zach Weinersmith** (Author)

**\* THE INSTANT _NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER \* _Scientific American_'s #1 Book for 2023 \* A _New York Times Book Review_ Editors' Choice \* A _Times_ Best Science and Environment Book of 2023 \* A Tor.com Best Book of 2023 \***

"Exceptional. . . Forceful, engaging and funny . . . This book will make you happy to live on this planet -- a good thing, because you're not leaving anytime soon." --**_New York Times Book Review_**

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? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a 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. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you've ever wondered about, and many you've never considered:

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?

With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, 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.

Get in, we're going to Mars.

### Author Biography

The Weinersmiths, a wife-and-husband research team, cowrote the _New York Times_ bestselling popular science book _Soonish_, a _Wall Street Journal_ and _Popular Science_ book of the year. **Dr. Kelly Weinersmith** is an adjunct faculty member in the BioSciences department at Rice University. Her research has been featured in _The Atlantic_, _National Geographic_, _BBC World_, _Science_, and _Nature._ **Zach Weinersmith** makes the webcomic _Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal_. He illustrated the _New York Times_ bestselling _Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration_, and his work has been featured in _The Economist_, _The Wall Street Journal_, _Slate_, _Forbes_, _Science Friday_, _Foreign Policy_, PBS, and elsewhere. The Weinersmiths live on an old farm in Virginia with their two children.

**Number of Pages:** 448

**Dimensions:** 1.27 x 9.52 x 6.46 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 07, 2023

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