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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Harrison SchmittPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9781441920256ISBN 10: 1441920250 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 18 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsApollo: The Legacy.- Energy: The Global Future.- Booster: Moon Rocket Economics.- Fusion: Helium-3 Power Economics.- Resources: Lunar Helium-3 Economics.- Settlement: Helium-3 Production Economics.- Approaches: Organizatonal Options for a Return.- Management: Lessons from Apollo.- NASA: Restructuring for Deep Space.- Investors: The Best Approach.- Law: Space Resources.- Humans: Roles in Space.- Implications.ReviewsFrom the reviews: There have been many books written about the future lunar exploration and the long-term benefits to the Moon's and Earth's occupants of doing so. Only one book, however, has been written by a man who has actually been to the Moon, explored its surface, and knows firsthand the economic benefits locked in the Moon's regolith. Harrison Scmitt's Return to the Moon will serve as a blueprint for how to achieve this and contribute to making the Vision for Space Exploration a reality. Anthony Young, The Space Review, January 3, 2006 Astronaut geologist Harrison Schmitt outlines his vision of a Return to the Moon, and the mining of helium 3 to provide a future energy source for the earth. ... The result is an erudite and persuasive thesis ... . This is an important book and one that really should be read ... . The book is well written, challenging and prescient. (Michael Condry, Spaceflight, Vol. 49, January, 2007) The author has unique qualifications for writing this exposition. Schmitt was the only scientist among 12 astronauts to visit the Moon ... . There are ... excellent diagrams and pictures from the author's own Apollo 17 mission. Springer is becoming a major publisher of space books for professionals, especially through its Copernicus and Praxis affiliations, who were responsible for this stimulating volume. (Philip R. Harris, Space Policy, Vol. 23 (2), 2007) Former NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt ... presents a compelling case for returning man to the moon. ... This bold book is detail oriented and describes how Schmitt would reinvigorate the U.S. space program through a public-private partnership to mine helium-3 on the moon for generating inexpensive fusion power on Earth. Dr. Schmitt, a geologist, astronaut, U.S. Senator, businessman, and teacher, uses his years of experience and knowledge to carefully craft a program to put man back into deep space for the long term. (K. Eric Livo, Economic Geology, Vol. 101, 2006) From the reviews: There have been many books written about the future lunar exploration and the long-term benefits to the Moon's and Earth's occupants of doing so. Only one book, however, has been written by a man who has actually been to the Moon, explored its surface, and knows firsthand the economic benefits locked in the Moon's regolith. Harrison Scmitt's Return to the Moon will serve as a blueprint for how to achieve this and contribute to making the Vision for Space Exploration a reality. Anthony Young, The Space Review, January 3, 2006 Astronaut geologist Harrison Schmitt outlines his vision of a Return to the Moon, and the mining of helium 3 to provide a future energy source for the earth. ! The result is an erudite and persuasive thesis ! . This is an important book and one that really should be read ! . The book is well written, challenging and prescient. (Michael Condry, Spaceflight, Vol. 49, January, 2007) The author has unique qualifications for writing this exposition. Schmitt was the only scientist among 12 astronauts to visit the Moon ! . There are ! excellent diagrams and pictures from the author's own Apollo 17 mission. Springer is becoming a major publisher of space books for professionals, especially through its Copernicus and Praxis affiliations, who were responsible for this stimulating volume. (Philip R. Harris, Space Policy, Vol. 23 (2), 2007) Former NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt ! presents a compelling case for returning man to the moon. ! This bold book is detail oriented and describes how Schmitt would reinvigorate the U.S. space program through a public-private partnership to mine helium-3 on the moon for generating inexpensive fusion power on Earth. Dr. Schmitt, a geologist, astronaut, U.S. Senator, businessman, and teacher, uses his years of experience and knowledge to carefully craft a program to put man back into deep space for the long term. (K. Eric Livo, Economic Geology, Vol. 101, 2006) Author InformationHarrison Schmitt is, as of this date, the 12th and last human to have stepped on the Moon. As an astronaut, pilot, geologist, academic, businessman, and United States Senator, he has had a distinguished career in science and technology practice and policy. Schmitt was the first scientist to go into space specifically to explore the Moon as the Lunar Module Pilot and field geologist on the last Lunar Mission, Apollo 17. He is active in private and government sponsored research into a return to the Moon, and in fusion technologies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is Adjunct Professor of Engineering. In his role as a Senator (R-NM, 1977-1983) he was chairman of the Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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