Mining the Sky

Auteur

John S. Lewis, author of Rain of Iron and Ice, is professor of planetary sciences and codirector of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Arizona-Tucson. He has chaired international conferences on space resources and is a globally recognized expert on the subject.

Texte du rabat

s and the pollution of earth, uncountable dollars worth of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await in nearby space. In this book, noted planetary scientist John S. Lewis reveals that vast amounts of these important substances are locked away--for now--in the asteroids, comets, and planets of our own solar system. Photos.

Résumé
"While we worry over the depletion of the earth's natural resources, the pollution of our planet, and the challenges presented by the earth's growing population, billions of dollars worth of metals, fu"

Contenu

• Introduction: The End is Near? Humanity Awakening to Space A Pocket Guide to the Moon Castles Build of Moondust Asteroids and Comets in Our Backyard The Best Things Come in Small Packages Catching a Ride in Space Power from the Sun, the Moon, and Asteroids Mars in Imagination and Reality Homesteading Mars Phobos and Deimos The Asteroid Belt: Treasure Beyond Count The Outer Planets: Power Beyond Measure Environmental Solutions for Earth Civilization in Space * Afterword