WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024ONE OF THE TIMES SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEARGUARDIAN BEST SCIENCE AND NATURE BOOK 2024A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK 2024THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTHE 2 MOST GIFTED BOOK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEMFrom the bestselling authors of Soonish a brilliant and hilarious offworld investigation into space settlementEarth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far far away no climate change no war no beckons and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements but after years of original research and interviews with leading space scientists engineers and legal experts they arent so sure its a good idea. Space tech and space business are progressing fast but we lack the deep knowledge needed to have spacekids build spacefarms and create space nations in a way that doesnt spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds wont create a nightmare both for settlers and the people they leave behind.With deep expertise a winning sense of humour 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.