Living Among Giants Exploring and Settling the Outer Solar System /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Carroll, Michael (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Planetology.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The outer Solar System is rich in resources and may be the best region in which to search for life beyond Earth. In fact, it may ultimately be the best place for Earthlings to set up permanent abodes. This book surveys the feasibility of that prospect, covering the fascinating history of exploration...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Early Ideas
• How They Got There
• How We Got There
• Jupiter and Saturn
• Uranus and Neptune: Not So Boring After All
• The Galileans: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto
• Titan, The Other Mars
• Frolicking in the Outer Darkness
• Setting Down Roots for Good.