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001 2014018427
003 DLC
005 20150617080413.0
008 140611s2014 mnua 001 0 eng
010 $a 2014018427
020 $a9780760346662 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aTL790$b.B56 2014
082 00 $a629.4/10112$223
084 $aSCI004000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBizony, Piers,$eauthor.
245 10 $aNew space frontiers :$bventuring into Earth orbit and beyond /$cby Piers Bizony.
264 1 $aMinneapolis, Minnesota :$bZenith Press,$c2014.
300 $av, 166 pages :$bcolor illustrations ;$c26 x 29 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $a"Take a journey into the New Space Frontier!It is easy to imagine that the space shuttle's retirement has edged the Space Age toward closure, at least in terms of human flight beyond the bounds of Earth. In fact, there are more people-carrying ships being constructed now than at any time since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space half a century ago. Some are already servicing the International Space Station--which, incidentally, has ensured a permanent human presence in space for the last two decades, and is set to continue and expand for decades yet to come.What's more, NASA is no longer the only big player in the space game. Commercial, non-governmental space exploration is becoming a reality rather than just a pipe dream. What orbital adventures await us in the next five decades? Will humans ever again head into deep space, as the Apollo astronauts once did? NASA's new hardware is aimed toward asteroid missions, and ultimately, Mars, but there is a significant chance that a government funded space agency will not be the only--or even the first--organization to send humans across the solar system.Get ready to experience the excitement of adventure with New Space Frontier. Through gorgeous photography and engaging writing, noted space and science author Piers Bizony speculates beyond just today's hardware and explores what might be possible for the next generation"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Space and science author Piers Bizony speculates beyond just today's hardware and explores what might be possible for the next generation"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aSpace flight$xTechnological innovations$xForecasting.
651 0 $aOuter space$xExploration$xForecasting.
650 0 $aAstronautics and state$xForecastng.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Astronomy.$2bisacsh