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TarcherPerigee (2000), Edition: Reprint, 320 pages
Description
A look at the future of space travel examines the true potential for human expeditions into outer space, the prospects for colonization of the outer planets of the solar system, and their implications for the future of humankind.
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LibraryThing member billsearth
Zubrin's book, The Case For Mars is focused and outstanding. This book takes a broader view, going past Mars and into our more uncertain future. To me, it loses a little of the earlier book's excitement. There are a few updates to the portion dealing with Mars exploration and settlement, provided
As always, Zubrin emphasizes the practical and economically feasable approach.
I still would rcommend the book. It does discuss some ideas on propulsion that were a little further along than during the writing of the first book.
Zubrin mentions the various space exploration backing groups and gives a short description of the focus of each.
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by facts occuring after the earlier book.As always, Zubrin emphasizes the practical and economically feasable approach.
I still would rcommend the book. It does discuss some ideas on propulsion that were a little further along than during the writing of the first book.
Zubrin mentions the various space exploration backing groups and gives a short description of the focus of each.
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LibraryThing member bibliosk8er
Zubrin offers his take on the various reasons for going into space, and shows that many of the often-cited ones are economically unfeasible. If you are interested in space, check this book out for sure.
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Original language
English
Physical description
320 p.; 6.1 inches
ISBN
1585420360 / 9781585420360