Título:
Beyond Earth : our path to a new home in the planets / Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R. Hendrix, Ph.D.
ISBN:
9780804197977
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Información de publicación:
New York : Pantheon Books, 2016.
©2016
Descripción física:
viii, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Nota general:
Includes index.
Contenido:
The way off the earth -- How to predict the future -- The inner solar system and the problem with NASA -- A home in the outer solar system -- Building a rocket quickly -- The health barrier to deep space -- Robots in space -- Solutions for long journeys -- The psychology of space travel -- Who gets to go? -- Why move into space? -- Settling a frontier -- The step after next.
Síntesis:
Presents a chronicle of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the idea of space colonization into an achievable goal, sharing arguments in favor of targeting Saturn's moon, Titan.
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Disponibilidad:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
