Pioneering the Space Frontier
Author: United States. National Commission on Space
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13:
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Pioneering Space
Author: James E. Oberg
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780070480391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTakes amateur spacefarers on a flight into the future.
Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier
Author: Buzz Aldrin
Publisher: Stairway Press
Published: 2021-11-30
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781941071557
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdvancements in rocketry, spacecraft and instruments of exploration have opened an epic new era of cosmic discovery. Complex challenges driving such achievements yielded countless technological advancements and business opportunities that continue to enhance the quality of our everyday lives. In total, these advancements have expanded human experience while making our world seem smaller. Buzz Aldrin and Larry Bell bring us up to date on the current state of space exploration and make a case for establishing a permanent human presence on Mars.
The Overview Effect
Author: Frank White
Publisher: AIAA
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781563472602
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing interviews with and writings by astronauts and cosmonauts, discusses how viewing the Earth from space and from the moon affect space explorers' perceptions of the world and humanity, and how those changes are likewise felt in contemporary society. The author views space exploration and eventual colonization as an inevitable step in the evolution of human society and consciousness, one which offers new perspectives on the problems facing us down here on Earth. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Final Frontier
Author: Brian Clegg
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-08-19
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1250039436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStar Trek was right — there is only one final frontier, and that is space... Human beings are natural explorers, and nowhere is this frontier spirit stronger than in the United States of America. It almost defines the character of the US. But the Earth is running out of frontiers fast. In Brian Clegg's The Final Frontier we discover the massive challenges that face explorers, both human and robotic, to uncover the current and future technologies that could take us out into the galaxy and take a voyage of discovery where no one has gone before... but one day someone will. In 2003, General Wesley Clark set the nation a challenge to produce the technology that would enable new pioneers to explore the galaxy. That challenge is tough — the greatest we've ever faced. But taking on the final frontier does not have to be a fantasy. In a time of recession, escapism is always popular — and what greater escape from the everyday can there be than the chance of leaving Earth's bounds and exploring the universe? With a rich popular culture heritage in science fiction movies, books and TV shows, this is a subject that entertains and informs in equal measure.
The Right Stuff
Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2008-03-04
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1429961325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book Review), The Right Stuff is the basis for the 1983 Oscar Award-winning film of the same name and the 8-part Disney+ TV mini-series. From "America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. " Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure; namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers, that made The Right Stuff a classic.
The Deep Range
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Published: 2012-11-30
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0795325096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA man discovers the planet’s destiny in the ocean’s depths in this near-future novel by one of the twentieth century’s greatest science fiction authors. In the very near future, humanity has fully harnessed the sea’s immense potential, employing advanced sonar technology to control and harvest untold resources for human consumption. It is a world where gigantic whale herds are tended by submariners and vast plankton farms stave off the threat of hunger. Former space engineer Walter Franklin has been assigned to a submarine patrol. Initially indifferent to his new station, if not bored by his daily routines, Walter soon becomes fascinated by the sea’s mysteries. The more his explorations deepen, the more he comes to understand man’s true place in nature—and the unique role he will soon play in humanity’s future. A lasting testament to Arthur C. Clarke’s prescient and powerful imagination, The Deep Range is a classic work of science fiction that remains deeply relevant to our times.
Welcome to Mars
Author: Buzz Aldrin
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1426322062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.
NASA's Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2016-02-05
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis document communicates NASA’s strategy and progress to learn about the Red Planet, to inform us more about our Earth’s past and future, and may help answer whether life exists beyond our home planet. Together with NASA’s partners in academia and commercial enterprises, NASA’s vision is to pioneer Mars and answer some of humanity’s fundamental questions: • Was Mars home to microbial life? Is it today? • Could it be a safe home for humans one day? • What can it teach us about life elsewhere in the cosmos or how life began on Earth? • What can it teach us about Earth’s past, present, and future?
Spacefaring
Author: Albert A. Harrison
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2002-11-10
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780520236776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublisher Fact Sheet An exploration of the human side of spaceflight: what living & working in space will really be like in the decades to come.
