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1. A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?
by Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
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2. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
by Bent Flyvbjerg, Dan Gardner
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3. UNIX: A History and a Memoir
by Brian W. Kernighan
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4. Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
by Joseph Cox
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