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I recently bought the book. It's an enjoyable read, but it would be improved significantly if the author had included diagrams, rather than relying on description to explain ideas. For example, he writes how a millstone works, but there's no diagram alongside it to show. There's too much reliance on tell, rather than show.
Another thing is the lack of in-text citations.
Anyway, there's a forum here to discuss the book's subject. I figure people here would be interested in it.
"I'm gonna die surrounded by the biggest idiots in the galaxy." - If this forum was a Mars Colony
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Thanks to Terraformer for providing this topic.
It was Terraformer's interest in Dr. Dartnell's book (and her ability to persuade him to accept her application for membership) that allowed her to persuade me to visit NewMars.
We have an occasional correspondent in the Knowledge Forum, and today he sent this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLtyNtf9_ew.
I haven't opened the link yet, because it requires a more modern computer than this ca 2010 work horse.
However, our correspondent says the video offers some insight into Internal Combustion, which is a perennial topic in NewMars.
Update later: This is a demonstration of the rotary engine, with high speed camera recording, and a see-through engine cover.
The test engine was run on propane, propane with a bit of acetylene to add visual effect, and gasoline.
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