Beyond
Subtitle: our future in space
By: Chris Impey
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780393239300
Subjects: Forecasting; Exploration; Popular works; Astronautics; Manned space flight; History
Description: A report on humanity's imminent potential for living in space covers topics ranging from China's 2020 space station and the colonization of Mars to space-elevator innovations and the mapping of Earth-like exo-planets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-294) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prelude. Dreaming of beyond ; Rockets and bombs ; Send in the robots; title: Present. Revolution is coming ; Meet the entrepreneurs ; Beyond the horizon ; A plethora of planets; title: Future. The next space race ; Our next home ; Remote sensing ; Living off-Earth; title: Beyond. Journey to the stars ; Cosmic companionship ; A universe made for us.