10 Short Lessons in Space Travel
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10 Short Lessons in Space Travel

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eBook - ePub

10 Short Lessons in Space Travel

About this book

'Extremely authoritative. The best book I have read on space travel since Arthur C. Clarke's classic, The Promise of Space.' Marcus Chown In an era of rapidly developing technology and renewed ambition, the twenty-first century has ushered in an exciting new age of space flight. But what has brought us to this point in our exploration of the universe? And what does the future of space travel hold? From the amazing technology that has enabled us to look beyond the clouds to the possibilities of space tourism, 10 Short Lessons in Space Travel takes a timely look at the essential lessons learned from our voyages into outer space. About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most relevant science that affects us all in the twenty-first century. Broken down into ten simple lessons and written by leading experts in their field, discover the ten most important takeaways from those areas of science we should all know more about.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Also in the Pocket Einstein series
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Lesson 1: How Far We’ve Come
  9. Lesson 2: How to Leave the Planet
  10. Lesson 3: Use the Force
  11. Lesson 4: How to Stay Alive in Space
  12. Lesson 5: When to Let the Machines Take Over
  13. Lesson 6: Space Is Big Business
  14. Lesson 7: The Next Giant Leap Has Already Begun
  15. Lesson 8: It’s a Small Solar System
  16. Lesson 9: There’s No Place Like Space
  17. Lesson 10: How to Reach the Stars
  18. Glossary
  19. Further Reading
  20. Index