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The Case for Mars

The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must

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The Case for Mars

By: Robert Zubrin, Richard Wagner, Arthur C. Clarke - Foreword
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Since the beginning of human history Mars has been an alluring dream - the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it has still been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. Now with the advent of a revolutionary new plan, all this has changed.

Leading space exploration authority Robert Zubrin has crafted a daring new blueprint, Mars Direct, presented here with engaging anecdotes. The Case for Mars is not a vision for the far future or one that will cost us impossible billions.

It explains step-by-step how we can use present-day technology to send humans to Mars within 10 years; actually produce fuel and oxygen on the planet's surface with Martian natural resources; how we can build bases and settlements; and how we can one day "terraform" Mars - a process that can alter the atmosphere of planets and pave the way for sustainable life.

©2011 Robert Zubrin (P)2018 Tantor Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Physics Science Solar System Mars Interstellar
Compelling Ideas • Rigorous Technical Support • Excellent Narration • Motivating Vision • Thorough Treatise
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Methodical and philosophical, Zubrin lays out the case for Mars from the unique standpoint of the classicist who happens to also be a highly skilled and imaginative scientist and engineer.

A loving treatise and recipe for Mars colonization

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This book has changed so many of my thought about mars, how to get there, and the implication of everything over time.

Best book you will ever listen or read!

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great book . great narration. really wish audible would send a pdf with the book so I could see the graphics and pictures that I'm sure were in the book.

case for mars

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I love when I get to pier into the mind of a person with true first order understanding of a topic. Sign me up for Mars! ....well after a few of the domes are built.... thank you for writing this book I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great book!

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This was a really comprehensive book on the various ways we could get to and settle on mars. It’s a shame all our recent innovations and technology focus on self and looking down at our phones instead of looking up at the stars like we did as kids

Boldly go

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Gripping set of well thought out idea, history and projections. Truly inspiring in ways few other books in this domain are.

Outstanding treatise.

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Start by reading this book. the later chapters have pragmatic approaches that everyone can take, from the billionaire tycoon, to the political leader, right down to the guy who has an interest, but has yet to aquire the means.

Robert Zubrin has a simple approach to getting to Mars within 10 years of any start date. He has also done a great deal of research in living on Mars for both exploration and colonization.

What can I do to make this a reality?

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I am so impressed with the science of the Case for Mars. Being in Aerospace helps understand the dynamics and the “real” reasons for our upcoming trip to Mars. NTP Will get us there at half the time.

Terrific, Honest and Thorough

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I love the idea of current society working to colonize the solar system and robert zubrin has a clear plan on how we can do it. This book is motivating but also frustrating because it shows how unable the USA is at making steps towards that goal due to political stagnation. I don’t know chemistry or rocket science and I’m not sure if his ideas are practical in reality although they certainly sound so. Definitely worth a read if you want to visit space someday.

Thought provoking and speculative

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I enjoyed how many different routes of appeal he makes at the end of the book. Multiple good appeals and agreements.

Let’s go to Mars

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