Author : Peter Skalfist
Publisher : Cambridge Stanford Books
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release :
Category : History
ISBN :
Several project teams from NASA, ESA and other organizations have investigated the possibility of establishing a colony in orbit. They found that the Moon and near-Earth asteroids have enough materials available, that solar energy is readily available in large quantities. The advantages of this system are its proximity to the Earth and its lower escape velocity, which facilitates the exchange of goods and services.
Author : Cameron M Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 10,20 MB
Release : 2012-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1461411653
Emigrating Beyond Earth puts space colonization into the context of human evolution. Rather than focusing on the technologies and strategies needed to colonize space, the authors examine the human and societal reasons for space colonization. They make space colonization seems like a natural step by demonstrating that if will continue the human species' 4 million-year-old legacy of adaptation to difficult new environments. The authors present many examples from the history of human expansion into new environments, including two amazing tales of human colonization - the prehistoric settlement of the upper Arctic around 5,000 years ago and the colonization of the Pacific islands around 3,000 years ago - which show that space exploration is no more about rockets and robots that Arctic exploration was about boating!
Author : Gerard K. O'Neill
Publisher : Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,7 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
This expanded third edition features a new preface, introduction, and collection of essays by space researchers.
Author : Martin K. Ettington
Publisher : Martin K. Ettington
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 2022-07-22
Category : Science
ISBN :
Designing & Building Space Colonies-A Blueprint for the Future One of the greatest adventures in the future of humanity will be to construct, work, and live in space based structures. In this book we look at the history of ideas for living in space, proposed space colony designs, and technology. The details of current life support technology on the International Space Station is reviewed, and what technologies will be required for development of large scale space colonies. What other things in terms of financing and materials availability will be needed also. Finally, we conclude with some recommendations to get us ready to build these colonies.
Author : Stewart Brand
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 19,32 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : T. A. Heppenheimer
Publisher :
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,67 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Author : Margit E. McGuire
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,81 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Outer space
ISBN :
Storypath offers both a structure for organizing the social studies curriculum and an instructional strategy for teaching.
Author : Erik Bergaust
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 26,18 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Examines the possibilities of establishing colonies in space that can bring the energy of the sun back to Earth.
Author : Frederic Golden
Publisher :
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 29,5 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Discusses a space-colonization program being developed by physicist Gerald K. O'Neill which includes complete living and industrial facilities operating on solar energy.
Author : John A. Eddy
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 10,55 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780160838088
" ... Concise explanations and descriptions - easily read and readily understood - of what we know of the chain of events and processes that connect the Sun to the Earth, with special emphasis on space weather and Sun-Climate."--Dear Reader.
