Go west ... settle space -- A short retrospective of our recent history in space -- Bootstrapping a lunar civilization -- Extraterrestrial tourism -- Lunar bases -- An early design and its construction -- ISRU for construction -- Biological issues -- Getting there -- Science and commerce -- Additional visions -- Mars 2034-2169 -- Issues for the next generation
Summary
Our continued prosperity and survival as species will in part depend upon space exploration and manned settlement. This will provide resources for our industrial societies and create new opportunities and markets. This book is a journey into our potential future, as several nations today begin seriously to plan and build up their capabilites for manned space flight and settlement on the Moon and Mars