Beyond: Our Future in Space
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00W61WBMQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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A scientist's view of humanity's future among the stars Mal Warwick A colony on Mars? Really?Some of us grasp the existential crisis humanity faces today, and fear that global climate change, an asteroid collision, a super volcano, a viral pandemic, or some other easily imaginable catastrophe could put an end to the human project — if not the human race — by the beginning of the next century. By contrast, congenital optimists foresee a glorious future for humanity among the stars. Here, for example, is. Good but a little uneven If I could, I would give it 3 1/2 stars. Seemed somewhat uneven. I know it wasn't meant to be a history of space flight, but I thought there were some historical events that were either glossed over, or their implications weren't discussed. More so, I got a little tired of reading about the current space entrepreneurs. I suppose the author was trying to give us Americans the hint that this is the way of the future for the US space program, but he . Dorothy Diehl said This book provided excellent information about past. This book provided excellent information about past, present, and future activities in space by people internationally. It was enjoyable reading, and sometimes humorous. I especially liked why the dinosaurs went extinct.
In 30 years, there will be small but viable colonies on the Moon and Mars. In 20 years, a vibrant commercial space industry will be operating. Today, the urge to discover manifests itself in jaw-dropping ways: plans for space elevators poised to replace rockets at a fraction of the cost; experiments in suspending and reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel; prototypes for solar sails that coast through space on the momentum of microwaves released from the Earth. Beyond dares to imagine a fantastic future for humans in space - and then reminds us that we're already there. This urge to explore led us to multiply around the globe, and it can be traced in our DNA. Human exploration has been an unceasing engine of technological progress, from the first homo sapiens to leave our African cradle to a future in which mankind promises to settle another world. Beyond tells the epic story of humanity leaving home - and how humans will soon thrive in the vast universe beyond the Earth. With these