Space, the Final Frontier? - Couverture rigide

Genta, Giancarlo; Rycroft, Michael

 
9780521814034: Space, the Final Frontier?
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521814030 ISBN 13 : 9780521814034
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

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.

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À propos des auteurs

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.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521814030
ISBN 13 
9780521814034
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
430
Coordonnées du fabricant
Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/

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