Overview
"A YA set in the Aristillus series.Mars is EXACTLY the place to raise your kids. ...especially if you're located in the free-wheeling underground city of Aristillus. After winning the War of Terran Aggression in 2064 with the help of an AI and some uplifted Dogs, and escaping to Mars in the Long Trek, the libertarian rebels of Aristillus have settled down on Mars to live the good life: which means, among other things, a bit of a baby boom. The free-range kids of Aristillus are always on the look-out for another adventure - ideally one that involves computer programming, building contraptions, and monkeying about with CNC machines and 3-D printers. In the grand tradition of Heinlein's young adult ""juveniles"" Bertrand Brinley's ""The Mad Scientists' Club"" novels, The Aristillus Engineering Club and the Journey to the Center of Mars follows a bunch of teens (and one bratty younger brother) as they set out on an adventure, get in a bit over their heads, and then have to use science, engineering, and programming to get back out the other side. Will Mark, Jason, Vik, ""Tiny"", Jinpei, Susan and Tiny manage to find their way into the rumored tunnels under the city? Will Mark's chemistry skills help them solve the puzzles they encounter? Will Jason be able to talk his way past lawyers, private police departments, and suspicious business owners? Will Jinpei be able to write a program to find the clues they need in a GIS database? Will Susan, a recent immigrant from Earth, ever learn how to live in a radically free society without government busybodies looking over his shoulder? Will Stevie get cooties from the girls of The Hoppers club? ... will Tiny EVER stop eating? Find out in this novel from two-time Prometheus award winning science fiction author (and part-time New Hampshire state representative who is concentrating on bills to encourage unschooling and free-range kids) ! WARNING: while there is no swearing, no drinking or smoking, and no suggestive or adult scenes, children reading this book may develop an interest in chemistry, computer programming, or starting a small business. PARENTS TAKE HEED."
Full Product Details
Author: Travis J I Corcoran
Publisher: Independently Published
Imprint: Independently Published
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.794kg
ISBN: 9798858289111
Pages: 602
Publication Date: 23 August 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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