{"product_id":"the-greening-of-mars-how-to-make-mars-habitable","title":"The Greening of Mars written by James Lovelock \u0026 Michael Allaby","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book is a work of science fiction that details the story of how humans could colonize and transform Mars into a habitable environment, a process known as terraforming. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey aspects of the book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal Science and Technology:\u003c\/b\u003e The narrative is based on the real science and technology available at the time of its publication (1984), exploring the exact processes of transforming the planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNarrative Style:\u003c\/b\u003e It is written as though it were real history by a second-generation Martian colonist, rather than a conventional science fiction novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e The authors delve into the environmental, sociopolitical, and geological effects of terraforming over two generations, with Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis being a prominent theme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVision:\u003c\/b\u003e It presents a detailed vision of what everyday life on a transformed Mars might be like, including a new society and genetically different people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Unique Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42787744022605,"sku":"2262","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/5757\/0125\/files\/product-nameunique-collectibles-6771352.jpg?v=1777740673","url":"https:\/\/www.uniquecollectibles.ca\/products\/the-greening-of-mars-how-to-make-mars-habitable","provider":"Unique Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}