Title Turning dust to gold : building a future on the Moon and Mars / Haym Benaroya

Published Berlin ; New York : Springer : Published in association with Praxis Pub., 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 402 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) Series Springer-Praxis books in space exploration Springer-Praxis books in space exploration. Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Space colonies -- Economic aspects Space colonies -- Design and construction Space colonies -- Forecasting Astronautics and civilization. Space tourism. Planets -- Exploration Astronautics and civilization Lunar exploration Space colonies -- Design and construction Space colonies -- Economic aspects Space tourism Mars -- Kolonie. Mond -- Weltraumkolonisierung. Mondflug. Bemannte Raumfahrt. Szenario. SUBJECT Moon -- Exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85087115 Mars (Planet) -- Exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85081553 Subject Mars (Planet) Moon Mars (Planet) Genre/Form Fiction. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781441908711 1441908714

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