Space
Subtitle: the next twenty-five years
By: Thomas R. McDonough.
Series: Wiley Science editions
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Astronautics.; Outer space -- Exploration.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [221]-228.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Space, the final frontier; title: 1. From fire arrows to Neil Armstrong: The history of space exploration; title: 2. Orbital truck: The space shuttle; title: 3. A nice place to visit: Earth; title: 4. Star wars: The strategic defense initiative; title: 5. Captain Kirk, here we come!: Humans vs. robots in space; title: 6. A room with a view: Space stations; title: 7. The man and woman in the moon: A lunar base; title: 8. Who stole the canals?: Mars; title: 9. Dinosaur killers?: Asteroids and comets; title: 10. Near neighbors: The inner solar system; title: 11. Giant worlds: The outer planets; title: 12. Glimpsing infinity: The universe; title: 13. How to build a starship: Interstellar travel; title: 14. In search of E.T.: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence; title: 15. Footsteps into the universe: The future.