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Ensuring a Sustainable World
We are on the cusp of a 21st century Age of Discovery - about the
Earth, about the solar system, about ourselves and our place in the
cosmos - with new opportunities to address age-old challenges, as
well as to meet emerging ones. While advancing into space is not
the answer to these challenges, it can be a significant and vital
part of an answer, providing benefits that other answers cannot.
With a thoughtful program of space activities we can ensure a
sustainable world with abundant energy and resources, a high
standard of living, and unprecedented opportunity for all. However,
to become a widely held vision that we must pursue now, rather than
just interesting ideas for some distant time, we need to see space
as integral to addressing societal issues. This book shows a way to
do that.
There are abundant opportunities in space, but the only way to
utilize them is to go there. As our ancestors crossed thresholds to
inhabit the Earth, we can cross the threshold to become a
space-faring civilization, and realize the benefits of those
efforts. Space is only 100 km (62 miles) away, you just need to
look up.
What people are saying:
"Crossing the Threshold is a carefully considered, insightful
narrative that should interest anyone and everyone who cares about
the future of spaceflight." - Homer Hickam, author of Rocket
Boys/October Sky
"Crossing the Threshold is a NASA veteran's thoughtful and
considered look at the value of space travel and exploration, not
only for satisfying humanity's seemingly unquenchable thirst for
adventure and knowledge but also for preparing and positioning us
technically to begin to solve some of the greatest problems facing
us on Earth." - Henry Petroski, Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of
Civil Engineering and Professor of History, Duke University, author
of The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our
Global Problems
Crossing the Threshold "is very impressive for the range of ideas
and technical specifics." - Felix Godwin, author of The Exploration
of the Solar System.
Ensuring a Sustainable World
We are on the cusp of a 21st century Age of Discovery - about the
Earth, about the solar system, about ourselves and our place in the
cosmos - with new opportunities to address age-old challenges, as
well as to meet emerging ones. While advancing into space is not
the answer to these challenges, it can be a significant and vital
part of an answer, providing benefits that other answers cannot.
With a thoughtful program of space activities we can ensure a
sustainable world with abundant energy and resources, a high
standard of living, and unprecedented opportunity for all. However,
to become a widely held vision that we must pursue now, rather than
just interesting ideas for some distant time, we need to see space
as integral to addressing societal issues. This book shows a way to
do that.
There are abundant opportunities in space, but the only way to
utilize them is to go there. As our ancestors crossed thresholds to
inhabit the Earth, we can cross the threshold to become a
space-faring civilization, and realize the benefits of those
efforts. Space is only 100 km (62 miles) away, you just need to
look up.
What people are saying:
"Crossing the Threshold is a carefully considered, insightful
narrative that should interest anyone and everyone who cares about
the future of spaceflight." - Homer Hickam, author of Rocket
Boys/October Sky
"Crossing the Threshold is a NASA veteran's thoughtful and
considered look at the value of space travel and exploration, not
only for satisfying humanity's seemingly unquenchable thirst for
adventure and knowledge but also for preparing and positioning us
technically to begin to solve some of the greatest problems facing
us on Earth." - Henry Petroski, Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of
Civil Engineering and Professor of History, Duke University, author
of The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our
Global Problems
Crossing the Threshold "is very impressive for the range of ideas
and technical specifics." - Felix Godwin, author of The Exploration
of the Solar System.
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