Just finished #AClashOfKings earlier today, and that was a good read. But, I am already excited about my next book: #ACityOnMars
I am not the fastest or most avid reader of books, but for keeping track of my reading, current, previous and want to read, I use #Bookwyrm - it is part of the #Fediverse. Check it out at, https://bookwyrm.social/
A book of noises by Caspar Henderson
➡️ Sometimes a bit too pedant, a meditative essay on sounds
A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
➡️ One of my best readings so far this year. With a load of humour, they explain the advantages and inconvenients of many issues dealing with the space conquest #acityonmars #weinersmith #space
Space Oddites by Harry Cliff
➡️ The latest researches and questions in #astrophyics
Our Moon by Rebecca Boyle
➡️ Beautiful book about the history of the moon and its influence on planet Earth 🌎 #rebeccaboyle #moon

New books.

The latest RPG from Jenna Moran, "The Far Roofs".

The latest book from Kelly and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social "A City on Mars" plus "The Universe: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness" and two older titles of "interactive adventures" "Trial of the Clone" and "Trial of the Clone 2: Wrath of the Pacifist".

#Bookstodon #JennaMoran #TheFarRoofs #ZachWeinersmith #KellyWeinersmith #ACityOnMars #UniverseAbridged #TrialOfTheClone

#DerStandard:
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Wie realistisch eine Besiedelung des Mars in wenigen Jahrzehnten ist

Tech-Milliardäre wie Elon Musk träumen von der Besiedelung des Weltalls. Sowohl an der Durchführbarkeit als auch an der Sinnhaftigkeit gibt es ernste Zweifel
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https://www.derstandard.de/story/3000000248553/wie-realistisch-eine-besiedelung-des-mars-in-wenigen-jahrzehnten-ist

25.12.2024

#ACityOnMars #Mars #Marsbesiedelung #Marsflug #Marskolonie #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #Staub #Strahlung

Wie realistisch eine Besiedelung des Mars in wenigen Jahrzehnten ist

Tech-Milliardäre wie Elon Musk träumen von der Besiedelung des Weltalls. Sowohl an der Durchführbarkeit als auch an der Sinnhaftigkeit gibt es ernste Zweifel

DER STANDARD
Loving #ACityOnMars so far. What irks me a bit though is the subtext that "idea X about living in space is naive because nobody but us has ever thought it through". It's very funny to read but... there's #SciFi movies and literature about all of this! Millions upon millions of pages have been written about why humans won't magically become better people in space or how living in a metal tube is vastly more difficult than living on even the most hostile place on earth... #TheExpanse
The Shocking Truth About Why Elon’s Mars Dream Is Doomed To Fail!

“A City on Mars” by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith emerges as a masterful deconstruction of humanity’s grandest space ambitions. What began as an optimistic exploration of space colon…

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Written by the creators of SMBC comic, A City on Mars was a good pop-sci read that delves into the technological, social, physiological, psychological and legal reasons why a space settlement on Moon/Mars in our lifetime might be a challenge. There is so much to hammer out besides just the rockets to get there. Almost every page of the book has their comic illustrations!

My review: https://codeyarns.com/personal/2024-05-10-a-city-on-mars.html

My rating: 3/4

#bookstodon #SMBC #books #ACityOnMars

Code Yarns – A City on Mars