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Spacefarers : how humans will settle the moon, mars, and beyond

Christopher Wanjek, Author | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press | 2022

A wry and compelling take on the who, how, and why of near-future colonies in space. From bone-whittling microgravity to eye-popping profits, the risks and rewards of space settlement have never been so close at hand. More than fifty years after[...]

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US space policies for the new space age : competing on the final economic frontier

Bruce Cahan, Author | Albuquerque, NM : NewSpace New Mexico | 2021

Like recent U.S. government policies, Bruce Cahan and Mir Sadat have recognized the even greater strategic dimensions of the new space race. While space has always been a key national security venue, the race is now shifted predominantly to an e[...]

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The long space age : the economic origins of space exploration from Colonial America to the Cold War /

Alexander C. MacDonald, Author | New Haven : Yale University Press | 2017

An economic historian argues that privately funded space exploration is not a new development, but a trend beginning with the astronomical observatories of the nineteenth century Over the last half-century there has been a rapid expansion in com[...]

The long space age : the economic origins of space exploration from Colonial America to the Cold War /

Alexander C. MacDonald, Author | New Haven : Yale University Press | 2017

An economic historian argues that privately funded space exploration is not a new development, but a trend beginning with the astronomical observatories of the nineteenth century Over the last half-century there has been a rapid expansion in com[...]

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Dissent, revolution and liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2016

This volume provides an in-depth discussion on the central question - how can people express and survive dissent and disagreement in confined habitats in space? The discussion is an important one because it could be that the systems of inter[...]

Dissent, revolution and liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2016

This volume provides an in-depth discussion on the central question - how can people express and survive dissent and disagreement in confined habitats in space? The discussion is an important one because it could be that the systems of inter-dep[...]

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Developing national power in space : a theoretical model /

Brent David Ziarnick, Author | [S.l.] : McFarland & Company | 2015

"Exploring the nature of space programs and how nations can maximize advantages gained from space operations, this book draws from military and economic theory to describe an original model of the development and employment of a nation's ability[...]

Harvesting space for a greener Earth

Gregory L. Matloff, Author ; Constance Bangs, Author ; Les Johnson, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2014

This book provides information on the planning of space initiatives that can help humans tap the riches of the Solar System. This second edition examines recent developments and space launches as well as presents new planetary engineering concepts

The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Library of flight | 2014

More then 30 years ago, Frank White coined the term "Overview Effect" to describe the cognitive shift in awareness that results from the experience of viewing Earth from orbit or the moon. He found that, with great consistency, this experience p[...]

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The human archaeology of space : lunar, planetary and interstellar relics of exploration

P. J. Capelotti | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland | 2010

"Providing a unified catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this book describes the remnants of lost satellites, discarded lunar rovers, depleted rockets, and various abandoned s[...]

Paradise regained : the regreening of Earth

Les Johnson ; Gregory L. Matloff ; Constance Bangs | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2010

What was our planet like before the advent of our modern civilization? What effect our civilization had on the planet and its ecology? The book begins by discussing these questions and then generates a scenario for the restoring of Earth. It int[...]

Turning dust to gold : building a future on the Moon and Mars

Haym Benaroya | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

The book is a journey in our potential future: it discusses the planning and building of capabilities for manned space flight and settlement, describes the evolution of humanity on the moon, Mars and beyond and shows that scientific and engineer[...]

Live from the Moon : film, television and the space race

Michael Allen | [S.l.] : I.B. Tauris | 2009

Living in space : cultural and social synamics, opportunities, and challenges in permanent space habitats

Sherry Bell, Editor ; Langdon Morris, Editor | North Charleston (United States) : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Aerospace Technology Working Group | 2009

Space travel and culture : from Apollo to space tourism

Martin Parker, Editor ; David Bell, Editor | [S.l.] : Wiley-Blackwell/Sociological Review | Sociological review monographs | 2009

Commerce in space : infrastructures, technologies, and applications

Phillip Olla | [S.l.] : Information Science Reference | 2008

Commerce in space : infrastructures, technologies, and applications

Phillip Olla, Author | [S.l.] : Information Science Reference | 2008

"This book explains the role of earth observation satellite initiatives to meet information needs. It details the importance of the space infrastructure to deliver IT capabilities such as mobile broadband Internet and mobile communication conn[...]

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Societal impact of spaceflight

Steven J. Dick, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2007

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The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | 1998

Using interviews with and writings by numerous astronauts and cosmonauts, Franck White shows how experiences such as circling the Earth every ninety minutes and viewing it from the moon have profoundly affected our space travelers' perceptions o[...]

Human exploration of space

Committee on human exploration ; Mathematics and applications Space studies board ; National Research Council (U.S.) | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1997

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Outer space : a source of conflict or co-operation

Bhupendra Jasani, Editor | Vienna : United Nations | United Nations series | 1991

The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White | [S.l.] : Houghton Mifflin | 1987

Impact of space exploration on society

William Emerson Frye, Editor | [S.l.] : American Astronautical Society | AAS science and technology series | 1966