Space, the Final Frontier?

Name: Space, the Final Frontier?
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What are our motivations for going into space? Where does our long-term space future lie? Why, and how, should we strive to reach, if not for the stars, at least for the Moon and Mars? This exciting book looks first at the progress that has already been made in our attempts to explore and expand beyond the Earth. Current and past space technologies and space stations are described, and the effects of the space environment on the human body are explained. A discussion of the merits of the robotic exploration of space is followed by a look at our exploration of the Moon and Mars. Final chapters touch on propulsion methods required for leaving our solar system, and ask which of the possibilities for future space travel is most likely to succeed. This thought provoking book will appeal to all those with an interest in the future of space exploration.

Author Biography:

Aeronautical and aerospace engineer based at the Technical University of Turin, Italy. Visiting Professor at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France, and at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK.

Release date NZ

February 13th, 2003

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General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Foreword by Franco Malerba
Foreword by Michael Foale

Illustrations

5 Tables, unspecified; 124 Halftones, unspecified; 26 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

430

Dimensions

160x236x23

ISBN-13

9780521814034

Product ID

2161704

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