num_pages: 224
description: Thinking about moving to Mars?Well why not? Mars after all is the planet that holds the greatest promise for human colonization. But why speculate about the possibilities when you can get the real scientific scoop from someone whos been happily living and working there for years? Straight from the not-so-distant future this intrepid pioneers tips for physical financial and social survival on the Red Planet cover: How to get to Mars (Cycling spacecraft offer cheap rides but the smell is not for everyone.) Choosing a spacesuit (The old-fashioned but reliable pneumatic Neil Armstrong style versus the sleek newbut anatomically unforgivingelastic skinsuit.) Selecting a habitat (Just like on Earth: location location location.) Finding a job that pays well and doesnt kill you (This is not a metaphor on Mars.) How to meet the opposite sex (Master more than forty Mars-centric pickup lines.)With more than twenty original illustrations by Michael Carroll Robert Murray and other renowned space artists How to Live on Mars seamlessly blends humor and real science and is a practical and exhilarating guide to life on our first extraterrestrial home.
language: English
title: How to Live on Mars: A Trusty Guidebook to Surviving and Thriving on the Red Planet
publisher: Crown