Pulse en una miniatura para ir a Google Books.
|
Cargando... Islands in the Sky: Bold New Ideas for Colonizing Spacepor Stanley Schmidt
   Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   Mapguy314 | Oct 8, 2020 |  The first chapter sets up the basics of expanding human presence out past the earth's surface, both mechanisms and incentives. The second chapter is a detailed explanation of an as-yet not built method of getting equipment, supplies and people into earth orbit, called a skyhook. Although described in this 1996 book, the principles are still sound today. The third chapter is very good. It is Zubrin's popular recommended method to put humans on Mars, first for exploration, eventually to colonize.(Mars Direct) His method has been popular ever since as it is efficient, safe and relatively cheap to alternatives. It is also based on starting with existing technology, not needing to wait indefinitely for unproven technology as seems to be the current NASA situation. The remaining chapters are good, but my favorites are those first three. The last few pages in the book list references documenting ideas, theories and work mentioned in the book, by chapter. (  ) billsearth | Sep 7, 2014 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"Let the meek inherit the earth--the rest of us are going to the stars! Here's how it's going to be done." -- Robert Zubrin "These articles are not 'just science fiction.' They are things we can do--and with any luck at all, and vision and determination, we will." -- Stanley Schmidt Take off on a thrilling journey of space exploration and speculation--to the realm where science fiction becomes science fact--as leading writers, researchers, and astronautic engineers describe a not-too-distant future of interstellar travel and colonization. From cable cars that ride "skyhooks" into space to rockets that can refuel out of Martian air, from "terraforming" planets (a process that makes them habitable for human life) to faster-than-light propulsion systems, Islands in the Sky offers an astonishing collection of challenging--and plausible--ideas and proposals from the pages of Analog magazine. Brilliant and provocative, here is fun-filled reading for everyone interested in science, technology, and the future. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
Debates activosNingunoCubiertas populares
 Google Books — Cargando...GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)919.904History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Australasia, Pacific Ocean islands, Atlantic Ocean islands, Arctic islands, Antarctica and on extraterrestrial worlds Extraterrestrial regionsClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: (3.57)
¿Eres tú?Conviértete en un Autor de LibraryThing. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3