Mars Geology: Reading the Red Planet's History & Resources (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798245252360)

This is not a pop-science book to kill time in an Earthbound coffee shop. This is a survival manual for the pioneers holding a one-way ticket, ready to build a new civilization on the Red Waste.
Humanity's longing for Mars often stops at romantic gazing. But when you actually step onto that soil with 0.38g gravity, romance fades quickly, replaced by the cold, hard test of survival. If you don't know how to read the rocks, you won't find water. If you don't know how to utilize the regolith, you won't build shelter. If you don't understand the temper of this planet, the first global dust storm will be your grave.
Brought to you by the core team at the SSSU (Smart Space Standard Unit) Design Bureau, this book abandons dry, traditional geological theory in favor of a groundbreaking "Resource-Oriented Planetary Geology." Across nine chapters, we construct a complete technical roadmap ranging from Geological Exploration to Industrial Revolution, and finally to Civilizational Independence:

• Decipher the Stone: How to read the 4.5-billion-year evolutionary code hidden in basalt and sedimentary rocks like a detective.
• Locate the Assets: Where is the ice? Where is the ore? How to use In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) to turn the red dirt beneath your feet into oxygen, fuel, and concrete.
• Forge the Industry: From nuclear hearts to silicon-based factories, learn how to establish a self-sufficient industrial system on a barren alien world.
• Envision the Endgame: Witness the birth of the first generation of Martians, the onset of terraforming, and humanity's evolution into a true multi-planetary species.

Whether you are a future geologist, a base engineer, or simply a dreamer gazing at the stars, this book will reshape your understanding of the Red Planet. Mars is not a territory waiting to be conquered. It is a sleeping giant waiting to be awakened.

Author: Zhonghong Xiang
ISBN-13: 9798245252360
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2026
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d