Abstract:
As a matter of necessity, Aquatecture’s proponents must incorporate the principals of design that serve human needs in a sustainable way. Astonishing creativity is evidenced by unique mega-projects of great geographical scale and prospective purpose for 21st Century Earth and Mars human populations. R.B. Cathcart optimistically offers a multitude of macro-projects serving essential human needs and wants whilst counseling humanity’s wise stewardship of both terrestrial-type planets. Readers of this timely book will learn to embrace Macro-Imagineering and to guard against deceitful politicians and the sycophantic news and entertainment media that too often rant against Macro-Engineering in its real-world practice! Laced with truthful object-lessons provided by California’s environmental macro-problems, coming climate change-caused regimes in our planet’s Polar Zones, and future exploration and exploitation of a Homo sapiens-settled Mars, R.B. Cathcart brings a unique fresh perspective, and considerable wit, to some basic peacetime macro-problems of human civilization.