{"product_id":"becoming-martian-how-living-in-space-will-change-our-bodies-and-minds-9780262051514","title":"Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow living in space will affect future generations--and what the potential unintended consequences of space settlements are.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are on the cusp of a golden age of space travel in which, for the first time, it will be possible for large numbers of people to venture into space. Some intend to stay. But what happens--and will happen--to us in the extreme conditions of space? What should space tourists expect to happen to them during a journey to an orbiting space station, the Moon, or Mars? What would happen to children born on another planet? Would they evolve into a new species? In \u003ci\u003eBecoming Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, Scott Solomon explores the many ways in which humanity's migration into space will change our bodies and our minds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book focuses on the latest science, taking readers to the front lines of research. We hear from astronauts, including Scott Kelly who writes the foreword, and we join a team of scientists guiding a rover across the surface of Mars. We visit a high-security lab where engineers are simulating space radiation to measure its effects on the body. We travel to isolated islands where field biologists are gleaning insights into evolutionary processes applicable to people isolated on faraway planets. We meet synthetic biologists developing gene-editing tools to equip future humans to thrive in alien environments. We watch a rocket designed to carry humanity to Mars make its first successful launch. And then we ask, knowing what we know: Should we go?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Solomon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262051514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScott Solomon is Teaching Professor at Rice University in Houston. He is also a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFuture Humans\u003c\/i\u003e, named a 2017 Best Book by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is also the host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eWild World with Scott Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e and cowriter and coproducer of the series \u003ci\u003eBecoming Martian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Scott Solomon \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674823606429,"sku":"9780262051514","price":47.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_be993f7c-cfc0-48d5-8f3e-4208b889b619.jpg?v=1771913494","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/becoming-martian-how-living-in-space-will-change-our-bodies-and-minds-9780262051514","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}