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Harvesting Space for a Greener Earth / / by Greg Matloff, C Bangs, Les Johnson
| Harvesting Space for a Greener Earth / / by Greg Matloff, C Bangs, Les Johnson |
| Autore | Matloff Greg |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina |
500.5
520 530 621.042 |
| Soggetto topico |
Space sciences
Astronomy Aerospace engineering Astronautics Energy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Popular Science in Astronomy Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Energy, general |
| ISBN | 1-4614-9426-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Welcome to the Present -- Space Utilization – A Moral Imperative -- Fire – Formation of the Earth and the Solar System -- Earth Before Man – Utopia or Nightmare? -- The Environmental Dilemma – Progress or Collapse? -- Exploding Population -- Climate Change -- Vanishing Life -- Diminishing Energy -- Humans Before the Industrial Age – A Desirable Ecological Goal? -- Part III Paradise Regained.- Raw Materials from Space -- Power from the Sun -- Environmental Monitoring from Space -- Protecting Earth -- Mitigating Global Warming Using Planetary Engineering -- Mitigating Global Warming Using Space-Based Approaches.- Setting the Solar System -- Paradise Regained – An Optimistic Future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300396303321 |
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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Solar Sails : A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel / / by Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson, Gregory L. Matloff
| Solar Sails : A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel / / by Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson, Gregory L. Matloff |
| Autore | Vulpetti Giovanni |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.41 |
| Collana | Space Exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Optics Electrodynamics Energy systems Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Classical Electrodynamics Energy Systems |
| ISBN | 1-4939-0941-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Space Engines: Past and Present -- A Historical Introduction to Space Propulsion -- The Rocket: How It Works in Space -- Rocket Problems and Limitations- Non-Rocket-In-Space Propulsion -- The Solar-Sail Option: From the Oceans to Space -- Part II: Space Mission by Sail -- Principles of Space Sailing -- What Is a Space Sailcraft?- Sails vs. Rockets -- Exploring and Developing Space by Sailcraft -- Riding a Beam of Light -- Part III: Construction of Sailcraft -- Designing a Solar Sail -- Building a Sailcraft -- Progress to Date -- Future Plans -- Part IV: Breakthroughs in Space -- The IKAROS/JAXA Mission -- The NanoSail-D2/NASA Mission -- New Projects in Progress -- Part V: Space Sailing: Some Technical Aspects -- Space Sources of Light -- Modeling Thrust via Electromagnetic Radiation Pressure and Diffraction- Sailcraft Trajectories -- Sails in Space Environment -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300427103321 |
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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