Total conversion of antimatter in the presence of matter, and the incandescent plasma that it generates, can be used for the production of power. This book describes how to make, capture, store, and use antimatter. It is the answer to the sceptics who say that using antimatter is too risky, too difficult, or too expensive. The authors explain, step-by-step, how to improve the cost-effectiveness of antimatter production, how antimatter can be used in power stations, and how it can improve the propulsion of interplanetary rocket engines by one or two orders of magnitude.
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For nearly four decades the fictional spaceships of the "Star Trek" universe have been powered by antimatter. But antimatter is not science fiction, and neither is the idea of using it for space propulsion. In Mirror Matter: Pioneering Antimatter Physics, renowned physicist Dr. Robert L. Forward and science writer Joel Davis show why, and how.Mirror Matter is the answer to the skeptics who say that using antimatter is too risky, too difficult, or too expensive. Forward and Davis describe how to make, capture, store, and use antimatter. Mirror Matter explains, step-by-step, how to greatly improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of antimatter production; how antimatter can be captured and safely stored until it is used; and how it can improve the propulsion capability of interplanetary rocket engines by one to two orders of magnitude.If the solar system is to one day be our big backyard, it will come about using "mirror matter" for space propulsion.
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 262 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Foxing on top of text block. Record # 2230491. N° de réf. du vendeur 2230491
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Vendeur : Project HOME Books, Philadelphia, PA, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. former library book paperback Used - Good 1988 1st Edition All purchases support Project HOME - ending homelessness in Philadelphia. N° de réf. du vendeur CN10-000087
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Vendeur : Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. A fine, clean and tight copy in a fine jacket/brodart covered. First Edition. No bumped corners to book. No tears, no chips to jacket. No signatures. N° de réf. du vendeur 001301C
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Vendeur : Veronica's Books, Gig Harbor, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 262pp. VG in mylar-protected dust jacket, owner address label on fly. N° de réf. du vendeur 064937
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Vendeur : Miki Store, San Jose, CA, Etats-Unis
paperback. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : DUST JACKET. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good. N° de réf. du vendeur ub-bs57
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Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0471628123. N° de réf. du vendeur 5837628
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Vendeur : Emile Kerssemakers ILAB, Heerlen, Pays-Bas
1988, 262pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. With dustjacket. First endpaper missing. else in good condition. The authors explore the history of antimatter--more accurately known as mirror matter--including the projects and powerful machines that discovered the positions, antiprotons, and antineutrons that comprise mirror matter. N° de réf. du vendeur 61351
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Vendeur : MW Books, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 262 pages; Description: 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 249-256. Series: Wiley science editions. Subjects: Antimatter 3 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 37346
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Vendeur : Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; Wiley Science Editions; 9.20 X 6.30 X 1.10 inches; 262 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 75165
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