"Habitable Planets for Man" examines and estimates the
probabilities of finding planets habitable to human beings, where
they might be found, and the number there may be in our own galaxy.
The author presents in detail the characteristics of a planet that
can provide an acceptable environment for humankind, itemizes the
stars nearest the earth most likely to possess habitable planets,
and discusses how to search for habitable planets. Interestingly
for our time, he also gives an appraisal of the earth as a planet
and describes how its habitability would be changed if some of its
basic properties were altered."Habitable Planets for Man" was
published at the height of the space race, a few years before the
first moon landing, when it was assumed that in the not-too-distant
future human beings "will be able to travel the vast distances to
other stars." More than forty years after its initial publication,
and to celebrate RAND's 60th Anniversary, RAND brings this classic
work back into print in paperback and digital formats.
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