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Moving to Mars : design for the Red Planet
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Moving to Mars : design for the Red Planet

by Justin McGuirk, Andrew Nahum, Eleanor Watson

This work examines the role of design in the human colonisation of Mars, from spacecraft and habitats to terraforming techniques. It analyses the technical and practical challenges of sustaining life on the Red Planet through design thinking.

Accession 15340 ISBN 9781872005461 Publisher Design Museum (London, England)
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