Space Capitalism How Humans will Colonize Planets, Moons, and Asteroids /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Nelson, Peter Lothian (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Block, Walter E. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism,
• Θέματα: Economics.; Schools of economics.; Economic policy.; Economic history.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Popular Science in Economics.; Heterodox Economics.; Economic Policy.; History of Economic Thought/Methodology.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Regional/Spatial Science.

This book compares and contrasts the motivations, morality, and effectiveness of space exploration when pursued by private entrepreneurs as opposed to government. The authors advocate market-driven, private initiatives take the lead through enhanced competition and significant resources that can be...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Privatize Space Travel!
• 2. Man's Inhumanity to Man
• 3. Why privatize anything?
• 4. Why Privatize Space Travel and Colonization?
• 5. Ownership Concepts
• 6.The Moon
• 7. The Inner Planets and Extra-terrestrial Moons
• 8. Gas Giants
• 9. Asteroids, Comets, and Other non-Planetary Objects
• 10. Space boondoggles: NASA, STEM subsidies
• 11. Public Goods: Basic Research and Terraforming
• 12. Space Law
• 13. Timing
• 14. Who Are the Libertarians in the Space Initiative?
• 15. Space Oriented Writers
• 16. Conclusion.