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The author of the international bestseller The Case for Mars, called "ingenious" by The New York Times Book Review, brings us to the very brink of human exploration.
Using nuts-and-bolts engineering and a unique grasp of human history, the man celebrated as "the Christopher Columbus of Mars" brings us to the not-very-distant future, when our global society will branch out into the universe.
From the current-day prospect of lunar bases and Mars settlements to the outer reaches of other galaxies, Robert Zubrin delivers the most important and forward-looking work on space and the true possibilities of human exploration since Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Sagan himself said of Zubrin's humans-to-Mars plan, "Bob Zubrin really, nearly alone, changed our thinking on this issue." And now Zubrin takes us further, into the prospect of human expansion to the outer planets of our own solar system and beyond. At a time of remarkable discoveries and innovations, Entering Space heralds the epochal transformation of our Earthbound society into a space-faring one.
"Robert Zubrin is a true engineering genius like the heroic engineers of the past." --Frederick Turner, The American Enterprise
"Mr. Zubrin knows how to make things work, and he sees possibilities and alternatives everywhere." --Dennis Overbye, The New York Times Book Review
"His elegant problem-solving and skillful promotion have put Mars exploration back on the map." --Mark Bowden, Playboy
- Sales Rank: #453819 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Tarcher
- Published on: 1999-08-30
- Released on: 1999-08-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.32" h x 1.17" w x 6.42" l,
- Binding: Hardcover
- 305 pages
- Red and black hardcover with gilt lettering and jacket - mainly black with scene of Mars
- 305 pages
Amazon.com Review
Humans are not native to the Earth. So posits astronautical engineer Bob Zubrin in the opening of Entering Space. We're native to just a small sliver of it, the spot where our species originated in tropical Kenya. We set out from that paradise about 50,000 years ago, north into "the teeth of the Ice Age," and all the ground we've gained since then has been thanks to our tenacity and our tools.
Zubrin reasons that it's time we cover a little more ground. Written with a boyish enthusiasm and formidable techie know-how, Entering Space urges us to realize "the feasibility, the necessity, and the promise" of becoming a space-faring civilization, of colonizing our own solar system and beyond. And Zubrin, author of the influential and widely acclaimed The Case for Mars, knows his stuff--NASA adapted his plans for near-term human exploration of Mars, and Carl Sagan gave the author no less credit: "Bob Zubrin really, nearly alone, changed our thinking on this issue." Entering Space plots the second and third phases of humanity's course--now that we've mastered our own planet, Zubrin says we must first look to settling our solar system (beginning with Mars) and then to the galaxy beyond.
With its practicable visions of using "iceteroids" to terraform Mars and harnessing the power of the outlying gas giants ("the solar system's Persian Gulf"), Entering Space succeeds at making the fantastic seem attainable, the stuff of science fiction, science fact. --Paul Hughes
From Publishers Weekly
Astronautical engineer Zubrin stirred up more than a few imaginations with his 1996 The Case for Mars, which explained how and why humans could visit the red planet cheaply and soon. Zubrin's confident followup divides its predictions and programs into three sections: the first covers near-term projects in Earth orbit, with a view to commercial possibilities. The second part takes on the Moon, Mars, asteroids and the outer solar system, and the third adopts an optimistic view of interstellar travel and extraterrestrial life. Zubrin's range can amaze: he begins with the Space Shuttle (misguided and inefficient, he argues) and ends with speculation about how humanity might "change the laws of the universe." In between, Zubrin (privy to some of the dealings involved) shows how American politics quashed recent chances of cheap space flight; how "shake-and-bake" processing can profitably mine helium from the Moon; what we can do to defend life on Earth against a real-life Armageddon asteroid; and how a magnetic sail might speed up and slow down a starship. Zubrin's engineering background and his crisp prose make him a confident explainer, as technical as he needs to be but rarely more so. Regular readers of science fiction and anyone else with high school chemistry and physics will understand his arguments about the engines, ships and industries he proposes to create. His gung-ho clarity may even raise suspicions, especially when he moves from physics to metaphysics: Will the species really stagnate unless we become a "Type II" civilization? But anyone who cares about space travel will care about some part of this book. While some will gravitate to the near-term proposals, others will happily escape their pull and reach, with Zubrin, for the stars. Agent, Laurie Fox of the Linda Chester Literary Agency. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Anyone frustrated by a space program that pours money into static projects, such as the space shuttle and the space station, may look to Zubrin for better ideas. A rocket scientist whose Case for Mars (1996) outlined an inexpensive Mars mission now under serious NASA consideration, Zubrin combines technical hardheadedness with proselytizing commitment in his efforts to revitalize space exploration. In this incandescently imagined book, he describes how first the inner solar system, then the outer planets, and eventually other neighboring solar systems might be colonized. No sci-fi silliness is required, he avers: the technical means either have been built (nuclear engines) or are physically possible (photon sails, anti-matter engines). What's lacking is societal drive, and he fears America is lapsing into the same inward-looking indolence as prevailed when the Chinese emperor recalled his explorers in the 1400s and destroyed their vessels--analogous to the U.S. government's shutdown of the Apollo program. He hopes to inspire contemporary youth, especially, by the visionary projects described here, so no forward-thinking library should overlook Zubrin's zeal. Gilbert Taylor
Most helpful customer reviews
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
A Tremendous View into the Future, with Profound Insights from the Past!
By Rodger Raubach
This is a very visionary and profound work by Dr. Zubrin; it is an outline of what could/should be man's destiny in the universe, and was to me, inspiring. To say the very least...I learned a LOT about the engineering aspects of what has already been accomplished, and what lies ahead. I've already developed a "books to buy" list, based on what was presented. Even with my engineering school background in analytical mechanics, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the casually discussed mathematical insights herein. Be forewarned: be prepared to drag out your college Physics textbooks, and Chemistry textbooks, in order to fully appreciate what is splendidly presented. The chemistry of the Sabatier reaction and other simple organic for me is a breeze, but introducing the nuclear chemistry showed the voids in my own technical background! Wow! Zubrin paints a view of mankind's future that excites me, and makes me wish I were 20 years younger in order to more fully participate as we move ahead.
All of my Kudos are warranted; be advised this is not an easy or casual read, and is a charmingly and sometimes humorously written scientific masterpiece. Only 5 stars allowed? I'd give it a lot more than that; I'm buying additional copies to send my colleagues!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
A vitally important book for the future of mankind
By Frank Paris
This is one of the most important books ever written on the need and possibility of, well, creating a space-faring civilization. I agree that it should be read by every employee of NASA and every politician and would-be politician. I was a little put-off by what might be interpreted as a lack of respect for biodiversity on our own planet (and perhaps others), but maybe I was reading into what he was saying a little too much. As for the reviewer who thinks there is a lot of scientific evidence for life being rare in the universe, I suggest he read "Planetary Dreams : The Quest to Discover Life Beyond Earth", as well as my review of that book. There is no such evidence. It is pure speculation, since we simply don't know how life originated. All we have are vague guesses at this point. The best evidence that this is a common occurrence is the fact that life arose almost as soon as it possibly could on planet Earth (3.8 billion years ago: 0.2 billion years after the main planetary bombardment ended), and we now know that planetary systems are a common feature of the universe.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Incredibly smart, absolutely inspiring, a must read.
By kevmoo
It was probably a mistake to buy this book. As a student of engineering the last thing I needed was a completely enthralling book to keep me from my studies. This book will make you hate the government, question the nature of intelligent life, and love Robert Zubrin. If you have a semi-formal background in math, physics, and/or chemistry the book is an even more enlightening journey into the pitfalls and the promise of the exploration and colonization of the moon, Mars, our own solar system and eventually the stars. This book will make you a believer in the possibilities of mankind and completely frustrated at the current progress being made to achieve those possibilities. I agree, a few members of congress should read this...hopefully spurring more support for space exploration and the development of supporting technologies, like nuclear fusion. Get this book.
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