How Long to Read The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet

How Long Does it Take to Read The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet by Justin B. Hollander

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Hundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt—particularly, a rich knowledge of city planning and design. Enter award-winning author and Tufts University professor, Justin Hollander. In this book, he draws on his experience as an urban planner and researcher of human settlements to provide a thoughtful exploration of what a city on Mars might actually look like. Exploring the residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure elements of such an outpost, the book is able to paint a vivid picture of how a Martian community would function – the layout of its public spaces, the arrangement of its buildings, its transportation network, and many more crucial aspects of daily life on another planet. Dr. Hollander then brings all these lessons to life through his own rendered plan for “Aleph,” one of many possible designs for the first city on Mars. Featuring a plethora of detailed, cutting-edge illustrations and blueprints for Martian settlements, this book at once inspires and grounds the adventurous spirit. It is a novel addition to the current planning underway to colonize the Red Planet, providing a rich review of how we have historically overcome challenging environments and what the broader lessons of urban planning can offer to the extraordinary challenge of building a permanent settlement on Mars.

How long is The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet?

The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet by Justin B. Hollander is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet aloud.

What Reading Level is The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet?

The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet?

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