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The Traveler´s Guide to Space: For One-Way Settlers and Round-Trip Tourists
Neil F. Comins
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Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
If you have ever wondered about space travel, now you have the opportunity to understand it more fully than ever before. Traveling into space and even emigrating to nearby worlds may soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make space tourism and colonization a reality. As astronauts can attest, extraterrestrial travel is incomparably thrilling. To make the most of the experience requires serious physical and mental adaptations in virtually every aspect of life, from eating to intimacy. Everyone who goes into space sees Earth and life on it from a profoundly different perspective than they had before liftoff. Astronomer and former NASA/ASEE scientist Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration. He describes the wonders that travelers will encounter-weightlessness, unparalleled views of Earth and the cosmos, and the opportunity to walk on another world-as well as the dangers: radiation, projectiles, unbreathable atmospheres, and potential equipment failures. He also provides insights into specific trips to destinations including suborbital flights, space stations, the Moon, asteroids, comets, and Mars-the top candidate for colonization. Although many challenges are technical, Comins outlines them in clear language for all readers. He synthesizes key issues and cutting-edge research in astronomy, physics, biology, psychology, and sociology to create a complete manual for the ultimate voyage.
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231177542
SKU
V9780231177542
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99-15
About Neil F. Comins
Neil F. Comins is professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Maine. His books include Discovering the Universe, tenth edition (2014), What If the Earth Had Two Moons? (2010), Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions About the Real Nature of the Universe (Columbia, 2003), and What If the Moon Didn't Exist? (1993).
Reviews for The Traveler´s Guide to Space: For One-Way Settlers and Round-Trip Tourists
There is no other book for the popular reader that addresses the many serious challenges involved in deep space travel. Understanding these issues is essential for anyone with an interest in space exploration. The Traveler's Guide to Space does an excellent job at looking at the whole picture, from space tourists to one-way colonization; from physical to psychological challenges.
Robert Geller, University of California, Santa Barbara The Traveler's Guide to Space takes you on an amazing adventure and gives you the perspective that only a seasoned scientist can. Neil Comins presents a thorough and timely account of the incredible sights that await any solar system traveler, as well as scientific insight into the sensations, pitfalls, and wonders both geological and astronomical that he or she will encounter along the way.
Andrew West, astronomer Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration. Uncovered Books This makes an excellent primer for anyone, especially astronomy enthusiasts and budding astronauts, who can't afford a ticket to space and wish to visit in spirit. Booklist The Traveler's Guide to Space is a delight... don't leave Earth without it. New Scientist Reading The Traveler's Guide to Space will help the reader have a better grasp on what is happening in current events.
Steve Canipe National Science Teachers Association A listing of the book in Science Book News ([published weekly.) Science Book News
Robert Geller, University of California, Santa Barbara The Traveler's Guide to Space takes you on an amazing adventure and gives you the perspective that only a seasoned scientist can. Neil Comins presents a thorough and timely account of the incredible sights that await any solar system traveler, as well as scientific insight into the sensations, pitfalls, and wonders both geological and astronomical that he or she will encounter along the way.
Andrew West, astronomer Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration. Uncovered Books This makes an excellent primer for anyone, especially astronomy enthusiasts and budding astronauts, who can't afford a ticket to space and wish to visit in spirit. Booklist The Traveler's Guide to Space is a delight... don't leave Earth without it. New Scientist Reading The Traveler's Guide to Space will help the reader have a better grasp on what is happening in current events.
Steve Canipe National Science Teachers Association A listing of the book in Science Book News ([published weekly.) Science Book News