Beyond: Our Future in Space
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00W61WBMQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 345 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mal Warwick said A scientist's view of humanity's future among the stars. A colony on Mars? Really?Some of us grasp the existential crisis humanity faces today, and fear that global climate change, an asteroid collision, a super volcano, a viral pandemic, or some other easily imaginable catastrophe could put an end to the human project — if not the human race — by the beginning of the next century. By con. Good but a little uneven Amazon Customer If I could, I would give it 3 1/2 stars. Seemed somewhat uneven. I know it wasn't meant to be a history of space flight, but I thought there were some historical events that were either glossed over, or their implications weren't discussed. More so, I got a little tired of reading about the current space entrepreneurs. I suppose the author was . "This book provided excellent information about past" according to Dorothy Diehl. This book provided excellent information about past, present, and future activities in space by people internationally. It was enjoyable reading, and sometimes humorous. I especially liked why the dinosaurs went extinct.
Human exploration has been an unceasing engine of technological progress, from the first homo sapiens to leave our African cradle to a future in which mankind promises to settle another world. Combining expert knowledge of astronomy and avant-garde technology, Chris Impey guides us through the heady possibilities for the next century of exploration. In a hundred years, a cohort of humans born off-Earth will come of age without ever visiting humanity's home planet. This urge to explore led us to multiply around the globe, and it can be traced in our DNA. With these ventures, private companies and entrepreneurs have the potential to outpace NASA as the leaders in a new space race. Beyond tells the epic story of humanity leaving home - and how humans will soon thrive in the vast universe beyond the Earth. In 50 years, mining technology will have advanced enough to harvest resources from asteroids. In 20 years, a vibrant commercial space industry will be operatin