{"product_id":"mars-geology-zhonghong-xiang-9798245252360","title":"Mars Geology: Reading the Red Planet's History \u0026 Resources","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is not a pop-science book to kill time in an Earthbound coffee shop.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is a survival manual for the pioneers holding a one-way ticket, ready to build a new civilization on the Red Waste.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumanity'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.\u003cbr\u003eBrought to you by the core team at the \u003cb\u003eSSSU (Smart Space Standard Unit) Design Bureau\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003cb\u003eGeological Exploration\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eIndustrial Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e, and finally to \u003cb\u003eCivilizational Independence\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDecipher the Stone: \u003c\/b\u003e How to read the 4.5-billion-year evolutionary code hidden in basalt and sedimentary rocks like a detective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLocate the Assets: \u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForge the Industry: \u003c\/b\u003e From nuclear hearts to silicon-based factories, learn how to establish a self-sufficient industrial system on a barren alien world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnvision the Endgame: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the birth of the first generation of Martians, the onset of terraforming, and humanity's evolution into a true multi-planetary species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhether 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. \u003cb\u003eMars is not a territory waiting to be conquered. It is a sleeping giant waiting to be awakened.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zhonghong Xiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245252360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Zhonghong Xiang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454349717759,"sku":"9798245252360","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84ac87ae-d478-432d-bfde-72c05427a442.jpg?v=1777305689","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mars-geology-zhonghong-xiang-9798245252360","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}