Space Exploration: All That Matters (Paperback)

Amid a century devastated by war, space exploration was perhaps mankind's greatest achievement of the twentieth century. Yet remarkably, in a world where most technology progresses constantly, space exploration appears to have gone backwards. Man has not returned to the moon since 1972; the space shuttle programme has finished and not been replaced; much-vaunted promises of space tourism have not become realistic. In this remarkable book, David Ashford looks back at the story of space exploration, identifying the factors that were a driving force behind the eye-catching programmes of the cold war, and showing how now new driving forces are needed. Using his own extensive experience as a practitioner and researcher of space exploration, Ashford then outlines a new, realistic roadmap for achieving the new space age soon and at an affordable cost. This accessible and readable book will appeal both to students and general readers, giving a fascinating introduction to space exploration - and what matters most about it.

General

Imprint:	John Murray Learning
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	All That Matters
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	David Ashford
Dimensions:	177 x 131 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-4441-8383-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration Promotions
LSN:	1-4441-8383-4
Barcode:	9781444183832

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