{"product_id":"9783030542290","title":"SpringerBriefs in Space Development: A Practical Approach to Human Space Exploration","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Space Development: A Practical Approach to Human Space Exploration\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eReneau, Allyson\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis SpringerBrief explores the technological, economic, physiological, and psychological comparisons between a journey to the Moon versus a journey to Mars, taking into consideration the national and international perspectives at play. The author spent over six years interviewing leading space experts from around the world to learn why lunar habitats and the creation of a permanent presence on the Moon are an essential next step to human exploration and settlement in space.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePractical reasons related to energy, telecommunications and networking, robotic systems, medical and scientific research, material processing, and more show why it must be the \u003ci\u003eMoon First and Mars Second\u003c\/i\u003e. These findings and recommendations have been adopted by current NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as the current U. S. president. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe research in this text reflects the author's experiences working internally within NASA Headquarters, the FAA Commercial Spaceflight Office, as well as the International Space University. It is partially based on Reneau’s award-winning Harvard thesis in conjunction with her Master's in International Relations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-11-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030542290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-54230-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 104\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481194066060,"sku":"9783030542290","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030542290.jpg?v=1774526147","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030542290","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}