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Auteur(s) : Wanjek, Christopher (1967-....)
Titre(s) : Spacefarers [Texte imprimé] : how humans will settle the Moon, Mars, and beyond / Christopher Wanjek
Publication : Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London : Harvard university press, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (389 p.) : ill. ; 22 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"More than fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, why is there so little human
presence in space? Will we ever reach Mars? What will it take to become a multiplanet
species, colonizing the solar system and traveling to other stars? Spacefarers meets
these questions head on. While many books have speculated on the possibility of living
beyond the Earth, few have delved into the practical challenges or plausible motives
for leaving the safe confines of our home planet. Christopher Wanjek argues that there
is little doubt we will be returning to the Moon and exploring Mars in the coming
decades, given the potential scientific and commercial bonanza. Private industry is
already taking a leading role and earning profits from human space activity. This
can be, Wanjek suggests, a sustainable venture and a natural extension of earthbound
science, business, and leisure. He envisions hoteling in low-earth orbit and mining,
tourism, and science on the Moon. He also proposes the slow, steady development of
science bases on Mars, to be followed by settlements if Martian gravity will permit
reproduction and healthy child development. An appetite for wonder will take us far,
but if we really want to settle new worlds, we'll need the earnest plans of engineers,
scientists, and entrepreneurs. Wanjek introduces us to those planners, who are striving
right now to make life in space a reality"
Sujet(s) : Astronautique et civilisation
Voyages interplanétaires
Espace extra-atmosphérique -- Exploration
Indice(s) Dewey :
620.419 (23e éd.) = Ingénierie - Milieux extraterrestres
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780674984486. - ISBN 067498448X (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47107431p
Notice n° :
FRBNF47107431
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction: Pre-launch -- ; Living on Earth -- ; Check up before countdown -- ;
Living in orbit -- ; Living on the Moon -- ; Living on asteroids -- ; Living on Mars
-- ; Living in the inner and outer solar system and beyond -- ; Epilogue: Welcome
home.
