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"The first part of this book describes our heritage of exploration in water-borne sailing ships, then moves quickly into the details of space-vehicle propulsion. Space sailing, the authors point out, is "free," meaning it overcomes the problems inherent in having to carry along heavy, costly, and often dangerous propellants. Also discussed are advanced space-vehicle propulsion systems, such as nuclear, solar-electric, nuclear-electric and antimatter rockets. The second part of the book describes various sail systems using either sunlight or the "solar wind." Laser and microwave systems are also described, and the relative merits of each system are compared. The third major section describes the design, fabrication and steering challenges associated with solar sails - they are significant, but not insurmountable. Finally, a fourth section goes into details of space-sailing technology for the more technical reader." "Solar Sails is filled with details sure to interest both novice space enthusiasts and those who are contemplating more advanced studies of the topic."--Jacket.
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Solar sails, Space travel & exploration, Science, Technology & Industrial Arts, Science/Mathematics, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Astronomy - General, Astrophysics & Space Science, Technology / Aeronautics & Astronautics, alternative propulsion, reaching the stars, space technology, space travel, General, Engineering, Sails, Space vehicles, propulsion systemsShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel
2014, Springer London, Limited
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Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel
Nov 05, 2014, Springer
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Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel
May 2008, Springer
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Solar sails: a novel approach to interplanetary travel
2008, Copernicus Books, In association with Praxis Publishing
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