The High Frontier: Human Colonies in SpaceThis expanded third edition features a new preface, introduction, and collection of essays by space researchers. |
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... perhaps a square mile in area . They may be cylinders , but will not have external rotating mirrors - simple conical reflectors will be quite sufficient for them , since a stalk of corn will hardly care whether the image of the Sun is ...
... perhaps a square mile in area . They may be cylinders , but will not have external rotating mirrors - simple conical reflectors will be quite sufficient for them , since a stalk of corn will hardly care whether the image of the Sun is ...
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... perhaps butterflies , for the birds to eat , but there need not be mosquitoes or cockroaches , or rats . The space clothes described by Edward and Jennie can be light , because their environment will be free of harsh extremes . They ...
... perhaps butterflies , for the birds to eat , but there need not be mosquitoes or cockroaches , or rats . The space clothes described by Edward and Jennie can be light , because their environment will be free of harsh extremes . They ...
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... perhaps for some windfall of risk free income from the labor , investment and invention of others . They want interest but have no principal ; they desire dividends without the trouble of buying stock . They would be far better advised ...
... perhaps for some windfall of risk free income from the labor , investment and invention of others . They want interest but have no principal ; they desire dividends without the trouble of buying stock . They would be far better advised ...
Contents
Preface by Roger ONeill | 4 |
As You Read This Book | 8 |
Part One The Vision | 9 |
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