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An accidental find looking for local Aboriginal history in my library.

Enjoyable, very thoroughly researched book discussing the impracticalities of off-world settlement. Covers a much broader range than I was expecting, too, attempting to explain technology, sociology, biology, as well as the legal and geopolitical problems.

I bought this after listening to an interview with the author on ABC's Conversations program. While driving to Parkes to go to an astronomical society meeting.

I really enjoyed the interview, and half a chapter in to this book it's agreeing with me as well. The impression I've gotten so far is that it's a solid if very pop-sci dive in to why we're not settling on the moon or Mars any time soon.

Roberson deftly explaining why I, who grew up in a town of four thousand or so, upended my life so my child could grow up in regional NSW instead of western Sydney.

I am loving how much Roberson enjoys dunking on Kerouac.

A recent road trip through Portland included a brief stop at Powell's. Picking up an anthology of local stories seemed appropriate.