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

地球は健康ではない。気候変動も戦争もTwitterもない、どこか遠く離れた場所で人生をやり直すという約束は魅力的で、星々への移住はついに手の届くところに来たように見える。だが本当にそうだろうか。批評家に絶賛されベストセラーも生んだ著者ケリーとザックのワイナースミス夫妻は、宇宙移民という輝かしい未来への必携ガイドを書こうと取りかかったが、数年にわたる調査の末、それが良い考えなのか確信が持てなくなった。宇宙技術と宇宙ビジネスは急速に進歩しているが、宇宙で子を生み、宇宙で農場を築き、地球に紛争を持ち込まない形で宇宙国家を作るために必要な知識を、私たちはまだ欠いている。人類の宇宙進出へと突き進む世界にあって、本書は、新世界の夢が移住者にとっても、あとに残される人々にとっても悪夢を生まないかを検証する。その過程でワイナースミス夫妻は、宇宙について読者がこれまで抱いたあらゆる疑問に、そして考えてもみなかった数多くの疑問に答えていく。

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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. “Scientific, educational, and fun as hell.” — Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary “There is simply no more engrossing, entertaining, or thorough way to understand the intense challenge of humanity's off-Earth future than A City on Mars. I LAUGHED THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH.” — Hank Green, New York Times bestselling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing “Listen up, humans. How to poop in space will be the least of our concerns. Herein are challenges most space-heads, including me, never even considered: not just technological, but legal, ethical, geopolitical. Despite the breadth and depth of research and some impressive near-wonk-level detail, this is a clear, lively, and hilarious read. Slam dunk, Weinersmiths!” — Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Fuzz and Packing for Mars "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

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