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Space on Earth: Saving Our World by Seeking Others
C. Cockell
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Description for Space on Earth: Saving Our World by Seeking Others
Hardback. Sir Arthur Clarke Award Winner Many environmentalists think going into space detracts from solving problems on Earth. Most space explorers feel environmentalism hampers their exploration of space. Leading astro-biologist Prof. Cockell argues that environmentalism and space exploration have one and the same objective, to ensure humanity has a home. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 276 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Sir Arthur Clarke Award Winner Many environmentalists think going into space detracts from solving problems on Earth. Most space explorers feel environmentalism hampers their exploration of space. Leading astro-biologist Prof. Cockell argues that environmentalism and space exploration have one and the same objective, to ensure humanity has a home.
Sir Arthur Clarke Award Winner Many environmentalists think going into space detracts from solving problems on Earth. Most space explorers feel environmentalism hampers their exploration of space. Leading astro-biologist Prof. Cockell argues that environmentalism and space exploration have one and the same objective, to ensure humanity has a home.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Macmillan Science
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230007529
SKU
V9780230007529
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About C. Cockell
CHARLES S. COCKELL is currently Professor and Chair of Microbiology at the Open University. He has written and edited six books including Impossible Extinction (CUP, 2003) about microbes' survival after natural catastrophes. Following his doctorate at the University of Oxford, he worked for NASA and British Antarctic Survey. He has led expeditions to Mongolia and Indonesia, among other places, to ... Read more
Reviews for Space on Earth: Saving Our World by Seeking Others
'An extensive, masterful case that environmental science and space science are powerful partners in leading us to understanding other worlds, and, more importantly, the future of our own.' - Frank Drake, Director, SETI Institute, California 'In this lucid and upbeat book, Cockell debunks the false choice between environmentalism and space exploration. He lays out clearly the challenge ... Read more