| Title: | A scenario for interstellar travel and its financing |
| Authors: | Giovanni F. Bignami, Author ; Andrea Sommariva, Author |
| Material Type: | eBook |
| Publisher: | New York, NY : Springer, 2013 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in space development |
| Size: | 1 online resource (viii, 101 p.) / ill., maps |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | HD9711.75 |
| Subjects: | Outer space--Exploration ; Space colonization |
| Description: |
This book develops a credible scenario for interstellar exploration and colonization. In so doing, it examines: the present situation and prospects for interstellar exploration technologies; where to go: the search for habitable planets; the motivations for space travel and colonization; the financial mechanisms required to fund such enterprises.
The final section of the book analyzes the uncertainties surrounding the presented scenario. The purpose of building a scenario is not only to pinpoint future events but also to highlight the uncertainties that may propel the future in different directions. |
| Contents note: | Introduction --; Motivations for Space Explorations and Colonization --; Where to Go: The Search for Habitable Planets --; Interstellar Exploration Technologies --; Financing of Space Exploration and Colonization --; The Uncertainties |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10979 |
Read online (1)
 Access full-text URL |
