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    "description": "Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away\u2014no climate change, no war, no Twitter\u2014beckons, 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\u2019t so sure it\u2019s 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\u2019t 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\u2019t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you\u2019ve ever wondered about, and many you\u2019ve never considered:\nCan you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon\u2019s Peaks of Eternal Light\u2014and what happens if you\u2019re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what\u2019s the legal status of space cannibalism?\nWith deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself\u2014whether and how to become multiplanetary.\nGet in, we\u2019re going to Mars.",
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