Space : the next twenty-five years

McDonough, Thomas R. (Author).

Item details

ISBN: 0471856711
ISBN: 9780471856719
Physical Description: print
xiv, 237 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Wiley, c1987.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-228) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Space, the final frontier -- 1. From fire arrows to Neil Armstrong: The history of space exploration -- 2. Orbital truck: The space shuttle -- 3. A nice place to visit: Earth -- 4. Star wars: The strategic defense initiative -- 5. Captain Kirk, here we come!: Humans vs. robots in space -- 6. A room with a view: Space stations -- 7. The man and woman in the moon: A lunar base -- 8. Who stole the canals?: Mars -- 9. Dinosaur killers?: Asteroids and comets -- 10. Near neighbors: The inner solar system -- 11. Giant worlds: The outer planets -- 12. Glimpsing infinity: The universe -- 13. How to build a starship: Interstellar travel -- 14. In search of E.T.: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- 15. Footsteps into the universe: The future.