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The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to you at the moment when you are reading. I do not mean the book that is most instructive, but the book that feeds your spirit. And that depends on your age, your experience, your psychological and spiritual need.
A permanent base on Mars would have a number of advantages beyond being a bonanza for planetary science and geology. If, as some evidence suggests, exotic micro-organisms have arisen independently of terrestrial life, studying them could revolutionise biology, medicine and biotechnology.
Frank Abagnale, Celebrity (1948) |
Anouk Aimee, Actress (1932) |
Maurice Baring, (1874) |
Nigel Barker, Photographer (1972) |
Sheena Easton, Musician (1959) |
Michael Fish, Celebrity (1944) |
Edward Gibbon, Historian (1737) |
Casey Kasem, Actor (1932) |
Coretta Scott King, Activist (1927) |
Tim LaHaye, Clergyman (1926) |
Carlos Castaneda, Writer (1998) |
Carlos Castenada, Writer (1998) |
George Alec Effinger, Author (2002) |
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet (1882) |
Ruth Handler, Businesswoman (2002) |