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Human enhancements for space missions : lunar, martian, and future missions to the outer planets

Konrad Szocik, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2020

This book presents a collection of chapters, which address various contexts and challenges of the idea of human enhancement for the purposes of human space missions. The authors discuss pros and cons of mostly biological enhancement of human ast[...]

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The human factor in a mission to mars

Konrad Szocik, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2019

A manned mission to Mars is faced with challenges and topics that may not be obvious but of great importance and challenging for such a mission. This is the first book that collects contributions from scholars in various fields, from astronomy a[...]

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An international study on global space governance

Ram S. Jakhu, Editor ; Joseph N. Pelton, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2017

This book is based on the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Global Space Governance study commissioned by the 2014 Montreal Declaration that called upon civil society, academics, governments, the private sector, and other stakehol[...]

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What we know about extraterrestrial intelligence : foundations of xenology

Michael Ashkenazi, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2017

Have you ever wondered what could happen when we discover another communicating species outside the Earth? This book addresses this question in all its complexity. In addition to the physical barriers for communication, such as the enormous dis[...]

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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[...]

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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-dep[...]

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The ethics of space exploration

S.J. Schwartz, Editor ; Tony Milligan, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2016

'The Ethics of Space Exploration' aims to contribute significantly to the understanding of issues of value (including the ultimate value of space-related activities) which repeatedly emerge in interdisciplinary discussions on space and society.

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Human governance beyond earth : implications for freedom

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

This new volume focuses on systems of governance and how they will influence which of these sorts of freedoms will become dominant in extra-terrestrial society. The book targets a wide readership covers many groups including: Space policy makers[...]

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Human governance beyond earth : implications for freedom

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

This new volume focuses on systems of governance and how they will influence which of these sorts of freedoms will become dominant in extra-terrestrial society. The book targets a wide readership covers many groups including: Space policy makers[...]

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The meaning of liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space. The discussion of the nature of liberty and what it means for a human to be free has occupied the minds of thinkers since the Enlighte[...]

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The meaning and value of spaceflight : Public perceptions

William Sims Bainbridge, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

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The meaning and value of spaceflight : Public perceptions

William Sims Bainbridge, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

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