Going interstellar (14 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Some humans may be content staying in one place, but many of us are curious about what's beyond the next village, the next ocean, the next horizon. Are there others like us out there? How will we reach them? This title offers essays on antimatter containment, solar sails, and fusion propulsion.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. BUILD STARSHIPS NOWSome humans may be content staying in one place, but many of us are curious about what's beyond the next village, the next ocean, the next horizon. Are there others like us out there? How will we reach them? Others are concerned with the survival of the species. It may be that we have to get out of Dodge before the lights go out on Earth. How can we accomplish this? Wonderful questions. Now get ready for some answers.Here is the science behind interstellar propulsion: reports from top tier scientists and engineers on starflight propulsion techniques that use only means and methods that we currently know are scientifically possible. Here are in-depth essays on antimatter containment, solar sails, and fusion propulsion. And the human consequences? Here is speculation by a magnificent array of award-winning SF writers on what an interstellar voyage might look like, might feel like-might be like. It's an all-star cast abounding with Hugo and Nebula award winners: Ben Bova, Mike Resnick, Jack McDevitt, Michael Bishop, Sarah A. Hoyt, and more.Comprehensive teacher's guide available.About Stellaris: People of the Stars, coedited by Les Johnson:"[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining."-Booklist"This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high."-Tangent About Mission to Methone, by Les Johnson:"The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson's old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068. . . . includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts. . . . There's a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."-Publishers Weekly"With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue. . . . an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."-Booklist About Rescue Mode, by Ben Bova and Les Johnson:". . . a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."-Booklist About Jack McDevitt:"The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke."-Stephen King"'Why read Jack McDevitt?' The question should be: 'Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isn't reading McDevitt?'"-Harlan Ellison "You should definitely read Jack McDevitt."-Gregory Benford.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. BUILD STARSHIPS NOWSome humans may be content staying in one place, but many of us are curious about what's beyond the next village, the next ocean, the next horizon. Are there others like us out there? How will we reach them? Others are concerned with the survival of the species. It may be that we have to get out of Dodge before the lights go out on Earth. How can we accomplish this? Wonderful questions. Now get ready for some answers.Here is the science behind interstellar propulsion: reports from top tier scientists and engineers on starflight propulsion techniques that use only means and methods that we currently know are scientifically possible. Here are in-depth essays on antimatter containment, solar sails, and fusion propulsion. And the human consequences? Here is speculation by a magnificent array of award-winning SF writers on what an interstellar voyage might look like, might feel like-might be like. It's an all-star cast abounding with Hugo and Nebula award winners: Ben Bova, Mike Resnick, Jack McDevitt, Michael Bishop, Sarah A. Hoyt, and more.Comprehensive teacher's guide available.About Stellaris: People of the Stars, coedited by Les Johnson:"[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining."-Booklist"This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high."-Tangent About Mission to Methone, by Les Johnson:"The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson's old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068. . . . includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts. . . . There's a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."-Publishers Weekly"With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue. . . . an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."-Booklist About Rescue Mode, by Ben Bova and Les Johnson:". . . a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."-Booklist About Jack McDevitt:"The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke."-Stephen King"'Why read Jack McDevitt?' The question should be: 'Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isn't reading McDevitt?'"-Harlan Ellison "You should definitely read Jack McDevitt."-Gregory Benford.…