Spacefarers

What will it take to make humanity a spacefaring species? The usual: good reasons and good planning. Christopher Wanjek explores the practical motivations for striking out into the far reaches of the solar system and the realities of the challenge. And he introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are already tackling that challenge.

About the author

Christopher Wanjek is the author of Bad Medicine and Food at Work. He has written more than 500 articles for the Washington Post, Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, Mercury, and Live Science. From 1998 to 2006, he was a senior writer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, covering the structure and evolution of the universe.

Summary

What will it take to make humanity a spacefaring species? The usual: good reasons and good planning. Christopher Wanjek explores the practical motivations for striking out into the far reaches of the solar system and the realities of the challenge. And he introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are already tackling that challenge.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Wanjek, Wanjek Christopher
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780674984486
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98448-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 217 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Astronomy, space & time, Astronomy, space and time, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy