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OverviewThere is currently tremendous interest in the search for extrasolar life and extraterrestrial intelligence, and this is expressed by financial backing from NASA for extrasolar exploration by space probes.This book will be an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the present-day state of the art in the field of extrasolar and interstellar space exploration, focusing on the most promising techniques. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory L. MatloffPublisher: Springer London Ltd Imprint: Springer London Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781852332006ISBN 10: 185233200 Pages: 208 Publication Date: October 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsForeward * Preface * Introduction: The New Realms of Space * Motivations for Deep-Space Travel * The Realms of Space * Tomorrow's Targets * Space Propulsion Today * The Incredible Shrinking Space Probe * The Nuclear Option * Twenty-first Century Starflight * On the Technological Horizon * Exotic Possibilities * Of Stars, Planets and Life * Life Between the Stars * Conscious Spacecraft * Meeting ET * References, Nomenclature, Glossary, Acknowledgements.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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