David Rubenstein's Reviews > A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

Putting a city on Mars won't be easy. There are so many technology issues and problems; this book takes the reader on a grand tour of the enormous difficulties. But not only does the book cover the physical problems -- it also discusses the political, legal and social issues at great length. For me, this was the highlight of the book, as I had never thought about all these other factors. If we cannot solve these problems on Earth, why do we expect to have solutions on Mars?

This is a fun book, perhaps a bit flippant at times. Definitely entertaining.