Outer Solar System Prospective Energy and Material Resources /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Badescu, Viorel (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zacny, Kris (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Energy systems.; Space sciences.; Planetology.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy-Observations.; Energy harvesting.; Energy Systems.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Energy Harvesting.

The Earth has limited resources while the resources in space are virtually unlimited. Further development of humanity will require going beyond our planet and exploring of extraterrestrial bodies and their resources. This book investigates Outer Solar Systems and their prospective energy and materia...

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