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Title:
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Mankind beyond Earth : the history, science, and future of human space exploration /
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Authors:
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Claude A. Piantadosi, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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[S.l.] : Columbia University Press, 2012
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-0-231-16242-5
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Size:
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279 p. / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-268) and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL789.8.U5
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Subjects:
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Outer space--Exploration
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Outer space--Exploration--Research
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Space exploration--Future
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Space exploration--Research
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Description:
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This book offers a wide-ranging analysis of the challenges facing human space exploration. Using examples from polar expeditions, aviation history, undersea voyages, and space missions, Claude Piantadosi shows that exploration is unforgiving to those who fail to plan. He details the barriers that must be surmonted for humans to leave Earth for long voyages. He supports his case with information from diverse disciplines, including microbiology, radiation physics, botany, astronomy, and physiology.
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Contents note:
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1. Hindsight and Foresight 2. A home away from home 3. Where are we going?
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