| Mining the Sky Revised Edition Contributor(s): Lewis, John S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0201328194 ISBN-13: 9780201328196 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1997 Annotation: s and the pollution of earth, uncountable dollars worth of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await in nearby space. In this book, noted planetary scientist John S. Lewis reveals that vast amounts of these important substances are locked away--for now--in the asteroids, comets, and planets of our own solar system. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Fiction |
| Dewey: 333.94 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: Helix Book |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.70 lbs) 274 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While we worry over the depletion of the earth's natural resources, the pollution of our planet, and the challenges presented by the earth's growing population, billions of dollars worth of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await us in nearby space. In this visionary book, noted planetary scientist John S. Lewis explains how we can mine these precious metals from the asteroids, comets, and planets in our own solar system for use in space construction projects. And this is just one of the possibilities. Join John S. Lewis as he contemplates milking the moons of Mars for water and hollowing out asteroids for space-bound homesteaders--all while demonstrating the economic and technical feasibility of plans that were once considered pure fiction. |