Robert Zubrin, world-renowned space authority and founding
president of the Mars Society, taps today’s newest science and
most dogged research to foretell in astounding detail the brave,
new Martian civilization we will achieve when (not if!) humankind
colonizes Mars When Robert Zubrin published his classic
book The Case for Mars a quarter century ago, setting
foot on the Red Planet seemed a fantasy. Today, manned exploration
is certain, and as Zubrin affirms in The New World on Mars, so too
is colonization. From the astronautical engineer venerated by NASA
and today’s space entrepreneurs, here is what we will achieve on
Mars and how. SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are building
fleets of space vehicles to make interplanetary travel as
affordable as Old-World passage to America. We will settle on Mars,
and with our knowledge of the planet, analyzed in depth by Dr.
Zubrin, we will utilize the resources and tackle the challenges
that await us. What we will we build? Populous Martian city-states
producing air, water, food, power, and more. Zubrin’s Martian
economy will pay for necessary imports and generate income from
varied enterprises, such as real estate sales—homes that are
airtight and protect against cosmic space radiation, with fish-farm
aquariums positioned overhead, letting in sunlight and blocking
cosmic rays while providing fascinating views. Zubrin even predicts
the Red Planet customs, social relations, and government—of the
people, by the people, for the people, with inalienable individual
rights—that will overcome traditional forms of oppression to draw
Earth immigrants. After all, Mars needs talent. With all of
this in place, Zubrin’s Red Planet will become a pressure cooker
for invention, benefiting humans on Earth, Mars, and beyond. We can
create this magnificent future, making life better, less
fatalistic. The New World on Mars proves that there is no point
killing each other over provinces and limited resources when,
together, we can create planets.
General
Imprint: |
Diversion Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Robert Zubrin
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63576-880-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-63576-880-2 |
Barcode: |
9781635768800 |
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