A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith
Capsule Audio
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith
Audiobook Summary:
Have you ever dreamed of humanity building a new home beyond Earth, a bustling city on Mars? Before we pack our bags, A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith provides a hard, humorous, and fascinating look at what it would take to survive and thrive in space.
This is not the full book, but a powerful summary designed for maximum impact. This is a capsule version of the book, capturing its most powerful ideas in just 10 minutes. The Weinersmiths dive into the messy, unglamorous, and critical challenges of off-world settlement. From the legal nightmare of space law and the biological toll on the human body to the psychological strain of founding a new society from scratch, the book explores whether our space-faring dreams can survive contact with reality.
The audio distills the core insights and essential lessons, cutting out the fluff and saving you hours. It’s a sober, scientific, and surprisingly funny exploration of the monumental task ahead. If you’ve read the book before, it’s a great way to revisit and reinforce what matters most. This version gives you all the practical takeaways you need to start taking action right away—even if that action is simply thinking more critically about our future in the cosmos. Discover the essential analysis of what it truly means to build a city on Mars.
Duration - 13m.
Author - Capsule Audio.
Narrator - Digital Voice Jessica E.
Published Date - Friday, 24 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Brairwood Publishing LLC ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Capsule Audio
Digital Voice Jessica E
Brairwood Publishing LLC
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Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith Audiobook Summary: Have you ever dreamed of humanity building a new home beyond Earth, a bustling city on Mars? Before we pack our bags, A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith provides a hard, humorous, and fascinating look at what it would take to survive and thrive in space. This is not the full book, but a powerful summary designed for maximum impact. This is a capsule version of the book, capturing its most powerful ideas in just 10 minutes. The Weinersmiths dive into the messy, unglamorous, and critical challenges of off-world settlement. From the legal nightmare of space law and the biological toll on the human body to the psychological strain of founding a new society from scratch, the book explores whether our space-faring dreams can survive contact with reality. The audio distills the core insights and essential lessons, cutting out the fluff and saving you hours. It’s a sober, scientific, and surprisingly funny exploration of the monumental task ahead. If you’ve read the book before, it’s a great way to revisit and reinforce what matters most. This version gives you all the practical takeaways you need to start taking action right away—even if that action is simply thinking more critically about our future in the cosmos. Discover the essential analysis of what it truly means to build a city on Mars. Duration - 13m. Author - Capsule Audio. Narrator - Digital Voice Jessica E. Published Date - Friday, 24 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Brairwood Publishing LLC ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Chapter 1: A Preamble on Space Myths
Duration:00:00:51
Chapter 2: Suffocation, Bone Loss, and Flying Pigs: The Science of Space Physiology
Duration:00:00:54
Chapter 3: Space Sex and Consequences Thereof
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 4: Spacefarer Psychology: In Which the Only Thing We’re Sure of Is That Astronauts Are Liars
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 5: The Moon: Great Location, Bit of a Fixer-Upper
Duration:00:00:47
Chapter 6: Mars: Landscapes of Poison and Toxic Skies, but What an Opportunity!
Duration:00:00:46
Chapter 7: Giant Rotating Space Wheels: Not Literally the Worst Option
Duration:00:00:41
Chapter 8: Worse Options
Duration:00:00:25
Chapter 9: Outputs and Inputs: Poop, Food, and “Closing the Loop”
Duration:00:00:36
Chapter 10: There’s No Place Like Spome: How to Build Outer-Space Habitats
Duration:00:00:40
Chapter 11: A Cynical History of Space
Duration:00:00:29
Chapter 12: The Outer Space Treaty: Great for Regulating Space Sixty Years Ago
Duration:00:00:37
Chapter 13: Murder in Space: Who Killed the Moon Agreement?
Duration:00:00:37
Chapter 14: Commonsing the Cosmos
Duration:00:00:33
Chapter 15: Dividing the Sky
Duration:00:00:31
Chapter 16: The Birth of Space-States: Like the Birth of Space Babies, but Messier
Duration:00:00:38
Chapter 17: There’s No Labor Pool on Mars: Outer Space as a Company Town
Duration:00:00:34
Chapter 18: How Big Is Big? Plan B Settlements Without Genetic or Economic Calamities
Duration:00:00:36
Chapter 19: Space Politics by Other Means: On the Possibility of Space War
Duration:00:00:35
Chapter 20: A Brief Coda on a Rarely Considered Alternative: Wait-and-Go-Nowhere
Duration:00:00:32
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:21