![]() The Bugey nuclear power plant in Saint-Vulbas, central eastern France. In fact, Zubrin’s vision of an efficient “Mars Direct” plan for getting astronauts to the Red Planet and explanations of the use of in-situ resources to further reduce costs, inspired Musk, who provides the introduction to that book’s latest edition. ![]() While each of Zubrin’s many books are must reads, The Case for Mars has been very influential in the space community. The Case for Nukes, is one in a series of “The Case for” books by Zubrin, which also include The Case for Mars and The Case for Space. With the possible exception of Elon Musk, I know of no living person who has worked harder for humanity or the planet Earth. I’ve known Zubrin for several years and I assure you that he is “wicked smart.” Bob and I squared off in a public debate on the value of NASA’s Lunar Gateway at USC a few years ago and when I was asked to debate Mars settlement at the Oxford Union last year, he kindly agreed to prep me. ![]() He is the founder of The Mars Society and of Pioneer Astronautics. Bob Zubrin is a remarkable engineer with a PhD in nuclear engineering and many years of experience at Lockheed Martin. Elon Musk with Bob Zubrin The Mars Societyīefore I get into why The Case for Nukes is the most important book you will ever read, I must take a moment to praise its author and establish his credibility for such a bold assertion. ![]()
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